I generally agree with you, even though I have a soft spot for the 80s-inspired aesthetic that cyberpunk refuses to leave behind. Part of its staying power, I think, is because there simply hasn’t been an alternative “tech aesthetic” with as much appeal since. Devices themselves are no longer sculptural forms but just basic slabs of glass. Nor does there seem to be a relationship between computers and fashion style, as there sort of used to be.
This can also probably be placed in context with the general “death of genre” that has happened since the early 2000s.
This can also probably be placed in context with the general “death of genre” that has happened since the early 2000s.