E. Scott Denison

E. Scott Denison is a speculative fiction author and former Assistant Professor of Design whose work explores the intersection of artificial intelligence, human identity, and emerging technology. With an MFA in Design Research and a background in Design Fiction, Denison uses narrative as a form of future-world prototyping—examining not only what humanity may invent, but how those inventions may reshape society, ethics, relationships, and the meaning of consciousness itself.

His Alecs Turley series combines high-concept science fiction, AI ethics, and emotional human storytelling in a plausible future 150 years from now. 

Design fiction

Academically, the design fiction methodology combines narrative storytelling with design prototyping. Denison's stories attempt to deal with the future made more believable, and therefore more provocative, through the use of realistic prototypes. Akin to futurist and foresight studies, his design fiction strives to visualize the future and possible changes to society, culture, design, and technology. The stories are intended to suspend disbelief about change, making it seem real enough to us that we want to talk about it, assess it, and ask ourselves if this is really the future we want — and if it's not, what might we do about it, how might we change it, refine it, or avoid it altogether.