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Laundrygate: Strange Stories About the Future
Laundrygate, Strange Stories About the Future, is an unusual collection of short stories about the unimagined consequences of technology and the creation of new realities. Tery Spataro dreams up these wild, surreal tales and envisions the outcomes brought about by technological change, human curiosity, and imagines posthumanism worlds.
The four heroines of the Laundrygate experience many themes and challenges caused by these other-worldly ecosystems. Their journeys take you on a technological rollercoaster of human evolution, environmental ramifications, political fallout, religious upheaval, and transformation of economies, and at the same time, you experience love, grief, happiness, fun, wonder, courage, pride, power, fear, and peace.
The Chairman takes command. The Witness Historian pursues the understanding of the past to prevent it from reoccurring. Kela, a species from another world, explores Earth through interspecies transference and relationship development. And the Creator takes on HEA.VEN to save all of us. Spataro brings these quirky and thoughtful tales together. She dives deep to create curious but possible futures.
“Everything I did yesterday and everything I do now is creating a better outcome for the future.” - Tery Spataro
The four heroines of the Laundrygate experience many themes and challenges caused by these other-worldly ecosystems. Their journeys take you on a technological rollercoaster of human evolution, environmental ramifications, political fallout, religious upheaval, and transformation of economies, and at the same time, you experience love, grief, happiness, fun, wonder, courage, pride, power, fear, and peace.
The Chairman takes command. The Witness Historian pursues the understanding of the past to prevent it from reoccurring. Kela, a species from another world, explores Earth through interspecies transference and relationship development. And the Creator takes on HEA.VEN to save all of us. Spataro brings these quirky and thoughtful tales together. She dives deep to create curious but possible futures.
“Everything I did yesterday and everything I do now is creating a better outcome for the future.” - Tery Spataro
- GenresShort Stories
109 pages, Paperback
Published July 7, 2020
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About the author
Tery Spataro
16 books20 followersTery Spataro is a a multidisciplinary artist, creative director, and storyteller at the intersection of human emotions and future tech, her passion lies in expanding the storytelling landscape. Exhibiting globally, her repertoire spans fine arts, published cosmic sci-fi stories and enchanting picture books, film, music, VR experiences, and tangible goods all reflecting her provocative and forward-thinking spirit and challenging and expanding the boundaries of conventional artistry.
Drawing on sci-fi and cosmic fantasy richness, she merges photorealism with surrealism to immerse audiences, not only crafting intricate, strange dreamscapes but also embarking on way-out adventures to the far reaches of the cosmos.
Being digital since the 1980s, her approach to art echoes the transformative power of embracing AI with digital, offering a glimpse of the future as more than mere imagination.
Tery wrote and illustrated eight books including Beyond Darkness and AI for Brands. She is a contributor to several other books.
Her art is shown globally, collected and commissioned by corporations and art connoisseurs.
"Space Diner" is just one of several short films she created using AI included in the Retrofuturism (AI World) collection. Beyond Darkness (film based on her book) accepted for public showing at the JAX Fuse Film festival 2024, and AIFilm3 Festival 2024 in Arizona. "Lukie, the Cosmic Cat" was publicly shown at NFTNYC 2024 Hudson Yards. "Strange Place" (poem) a VR experience created by Tery is included in the Loop Art Critique.
Tery has an MBA in Marketing from Regis University and BFA from Albertus Magnus College, studied art at Paier College of Art and uncompleted MFA from Pratt Institute.
Drawing on sci-fi and cosmic fantasy richness, she merges photorealism with surrealism to immerse audiences, not only crafting intricate, strange dreamscapes but also embarking on way-out adventures to the far reaches of the cosmos.
Being digital since the 1980s, her approach to art echoes the transformative power of embracing AI with digital, offering a glimpse of the future as more than mere imagination.
Tery wrote and illustrated eight books including Beyond Darkness and AI for Brands. She is a contributor to several other books.
Her art is shown globally, collected and commissioned by corporations and art connoisseurs.
"Space Diner" is just one of several short films she created using AI included in the Retrofuturism (AI World) collection. Beyond Darkness (film based on her book) accepted for public showing at the JAX Fuse Film festival 2024, and AIFilm3 Festival 2024 in Arizona. "Lukie, the Cosmic Cat" was publicly shown at NFTNYC 2024 Hudson Yards. "Strange Place" (poem) a VR experience created by Tery is included in the Loop Art Critique.
Tery has an MBA in Marketing from Regis University and BFA from Albertus Magnus College, studied art at Paier College of Art and uncompleted MFA from Pratt Institute.
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January 19, 2021
I read the paperback version and could not figure out how to remove this version so here is my review of that version.
I really enjoyed the stories and the storyline of this book. The timeline was very thought out and progressed in a manner that gives the reader a sense of today and tomorrow throughout the story. I would definitely recommend this to people that enjoy a look into a fictional future. In looking into the past I thought about fairly current events and how they have changed the future as we know it. The only thing that put me off a bit were errant words that seemed to be from proofreading or a lack thereof and also missing punctuation. I did win this book through Goodreads.
I really enjoyed the stories and the storyline of this book. The timeline was very thought out and progressed in a manner that gives the reader a sense of today and tomorrow throughout the story. I would definitely recommend this to people that enjoy a look into a fictional future. In looking into the past I thought about fairly current events and how they have changed the future as we know it. The only thing that put me off a bit were errant words that seemed to be from proofreading or a lack thereof and also missing punctuation. I did win this book through Goodreads.
January 19, 2021
I really enjoyed the stories and the storyline of this book. The timeline was very thought out and progressed in a manner that gives the reader a sense of today and tomorrow throughout the story. I would definitely recommend this to people that enjoy a look into a fictional future. In looking into the past I thought about fairly current events and how they have changed the future as we know it. The only thing that put me off a bit were errant words that seemed to be from proofreading or a lack thereof and also missing punctuation. I did win this book through Goodreads.
August 10, 2022
Between 3 & 4 stars …
Some stories to make you think about technology and our shaping of the future with it. I think I would have liked a bit more, in terms of ethical exploration of technological determinism, for example. It was there at times and was a good read, but I think I wanted something more than scratching the surface.
Some stories to make you think about technology and our shaping of the future with it. I think I would have liked a bit more, in terms of ethical exploration of technological determinism, for example. It was there at times and was a good read, but I think I wanted something more than scratching the surface.
April 19, 2024
Some fun stuff here. Have a read.
I won't ever think of a conference room the same...
January 18, 2025
My favorite was the title story Laundrygate.
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