Six-Word Sci-Fi: Stories Written By You

Posted On January 5, 2023

THIS MONTH’S PROMPT

In six words, write a story about a sentient moon.Disclaimer: All #WiredSixWord submissions become the property of WIRED. Submissions will not be acknowledged or returned. Submissions and any other materials, including your name or social media handle, may be published, illustrated, edited, or otherwise used in any medium. Submissions must be original and not violate the rights of any other person or entity.

MAY 2023

An Award-Winning Documentary From the Year 2100ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

RESURRECTED: MAMMOTHS WERE ONLY THE BEGINNING.

—Geneviève Goggin, via email

Honorable Mentions:

Grand Unification: The First AI Marriage. —Daniel Dippel, via email

The Great Exodus, Goodbye Blue Dot. —@viggy.j, via Instagram

Songless Seas: A Tale Without Whales. —Christopher Jankoski, via email

Beige Planet: Life Finds a Way. —@danaxon, via Twitter

How the Lunar War Was Won. —Bob Clark, via email

Coping With Your AI Overlord’s Demands. —@wwliii, via Twitter

The Day The Flowers Stopped Blooming. —@a.c.hachem, via Instagram

Electric Sheep: How AI Changed Us. —@elliottboyd_, via Instagram

After Humans: A New Cockroach Documentary. —@adamrgarcia, via Instagram

APRIL 2023

A Story About the Future of SleepILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

ONLY CHILDREN SLEEP. ADULTS KEEP WATCH.

—Travis Carraro, via Facebook

Honorable Mentions:

The sleep concierge welcomed unsuspecting guests. —@changeist, via Twitter

“Lucid or randomize?” asked the AI. —K Smith-Laird, via email

Alarm in 126 hours 24 minutes. —Odón Esteban Vera, via email

My power nap reached 9 kilowatts. —Markus, via email

Unfortunately, Johnny’s repeatedly missing sleep targets. —Alison Boleyn, via email

Human hibernation allowed Earth to recover. —@amybossehayden, via Instagram

Alert: Error 404. Human not found. —@mimi.psd, via Instagram

Skip the nightmares: Upgrade to premium! —@katerinamunis, via Instagram

Oh please! Sleep is for humanoids. —@evanskopp, via Instagram

MARCH 2023

A Story About the Future of Personal HygieneILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

BODY ODOR IS A SUBSCRIPTION ADD-ON.

—David Frank, via Facebook

Honorable Mentions:

“Traffic’s moderate today,” said my deodorant. —Alex Nelson, via email

You can shake my hand, sir. —Kinga Raab, via Facebook