Xenotropic

The next entry in the A-Z of possible new genres.

We're up to the letter X. I still have this debate in mind, including what in some sense is the latest instalment, but how seriously is for you to say...

Xenotropic

A re-expression of a society recognisable to the audience, of the self-awareness of the beings in that society and of their search - conscious or not - for other lifeforms beyond the limits of current knowledge. The work may well highlight the ambiguity, subjectivity and continuity in time and space of the life populating, interacting with or observing the society. It may imply or perhaps reveal that the audience themselves are the lifeforms. You could think of it as The Doors of Perception meets Contact meets Men in Black.

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