Christopher Paolini on the 5 space operas that inspired his new novel

17 May 2023

From Dune to Babylon 5, the Eragon author reveals five inspirations behind his new adult science fiction novel, Fractal Noise

Mrs. Davis and Class of '09 review: AI anxieties abound in TV sci-fi

10 May 2023

Hostility, scepticism and general disquiet towards artificial intelligence run through two new sci-fi shows, Mrs. Davis and Class of '09, but they have very different styles

Why we shouldn't fill our minds with endless tales of dystopia

10 May 2023

Unrealistic fantasies of the apocalypse are everywhere, but focusing on a potentially disastrous future stops us from making solid plans, says Annalee Newitz

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26 April 2023

New Scientist's weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn't miss

Sci fi author Lavie Tidhar: Using Midjourney to explore ethics of AI

21 April 2023

AI tools can explore the ethics of AI itself, says Lavie Tidhar.  His new dystopian film uses AI image-generation program Midjourney to tell the story of a well-meaning artificial intelligence trying to help the last surviving human

Welcome to Your AI Future! Watch the AI film made using Midjourney

21 April 2023

This dystopian film uses AI image-generation program Midjourney and AI speech to tell the story of a well-meaning artificial intelligence trying to help the last surviving human

Dead Ringers review: A triumphant reimagining of Cronenberg's classic

19 April 2023

Remaking a cult psychological thriller like Dead Ringers is a seriously tough ask. Amazingly, a six-parter starring Rachel Weisz as twin gynaecologists is a standalone triumph, says Bethan Ackerley

LOLA review: Great sci-fi film is rich in ideas, but poor in budget

12 April 2023

In this counterfactual history, war is looming in 1930s England and two orphan sisters invent a machine that intercepts broadcasts from the future. What could go wrong when they lend it to intelligence services?

On the evidence for a supreme being (3)

5 April 2023

65 review: Timing is a bit off in Adam Driver's dinosaur thriller

29 March 2023

The premise of this science fiction film from Scott Beck and Bryan Woods doesn't hold up to close scrutiny and the narrative can be jarringly slow-paced