Vaster Than Empires I: Collective Intelligence

In Year 1, we invited twelve writers to explore Le Guin’s hypothesis that “Collective Intelligence” extends far beyond the human mind. We researched how intelligence scales across time, space, and species, from the microbial, to the oceanic, to the computational, to the planetary. After immersing ourselves in Los Angeles science fiction cinemascape, we decamped to Topanga Canyon to write. We continue to collect writers’ stories, screenplays, and other creative works for publication and production.

Invited Writers

Year 1 writers included Karen Bakker, Sam Biddle, Emma Carmichael, Qiufan (Stanley) Chen 陈楸帆, Lee Cronin, Taiyo Fujii, Katherine Hayles, Hao Jingfang, Ken Liu, Karen Lord, Kate Elliott, Stephanie Sherman, and Sara Walker.