{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60c2ad7f6f41ff00195295e6/641dc7caebc81c0011f257ed?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep 65 - Ken Liu - SFF Author and Futurist","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60c2ad7f6f41ff00195295e6/1680016019384-0914f7140f0ee49e86c70f2a07675dd0.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>My guest today is science fiction and fantasy author Ken Liu! Ken is known for his wonderful silkpunk epic fantasy series the Dandelion Dynasty and has written numerous award-winning short stories and novellas. He also speaks and consults all over the world on many different topics.</p><p><br></p><p>Ken and I chat about his experience having a story adapted by Netflix’s Love, Death, and Robots and the glut of stories available to entertain us in the modern world. We talk extensively about his work as a futurist and the problems with trying to predict pretty much anything, in particular recent advances in artificial intelligence and what that means for the creative industries. Enjoy my conversation with Ken Liu!</p><p><br></p><p>Find Ken on his <a href=\"https://kenliu.name/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website</a> or <a href=\"https://twitter.com/kyliu99\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">social media</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Find Brian McClellan at his <a href=\"https://www.brianmcclellan.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website</a>, on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/BrianTMcClellan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a> and <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/brian.mcclellan/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, or find his books on <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Brian-McClellan/e/B009IA053A\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon</a>, direct from his <a href=\"https://www.brianmcclellan.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">bookstore</a>, or wherever books are sold!</p><p><br></p><p>Don't forget to support the show on <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/pagebreak\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon</a>, or pick up some swag on <a href=\"https://www.redbubble.com/people/brian-mcclellan/shop?asc=u&amp;ref=account-nav-dropdown\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Redbubble</a>.</p>","author_name":"Brian McClellan"}