1980tal
1980tal is a fictional multimedia concept used in speculative fiction and collaborative online storytelling. It denotes a loose imagined archive of works—fictional music, video, prose, and visual art—crafted as if part of a countercultural movement that blends late 1970s and 1980s aesthetics with speculative near-future technology.
Originating in online writing circles around 2015, 1980tal was created by a collective using the pseudonym
Characteristics of 1980tal works tend to be diverse in medium but cohesive in mood: retro-futuristic visuals,
Reception has been mostly within online communities and media studies circles, where 1980tal is discussed as
See also retro-futurism, glitch art, participatory culture, found footage.