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Silicon Dreams
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English
thumb|300px|A 3D demo created in 1987; an example of early computer graphics that could be retroactively classified as fitting the Silicon Dreams aesthetic.
Etymology
From en silicon dreams; silicon is a reference to computer chips made by companies like Silicon Graphics.
Noun
silicon dreams -
en aesthetic The simple, surreal, or uncanny 3D computer graphics found in digital art, early animations, and video games from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s.
en Art
en retronyms