A sub-genre of
science fiction and sister-genre to
steampunk. While steampunk is
NeoVictorian, clockpunk is often
NeoRenaissance. Steampunk and clockpunk both share a romantic, idealist vision of science, where
1% inspiration, 99% perspiration can be taken literally, meaning that any and all
inspirations can be made manifest if only the
Scientist works hard enough.
One example of clockpunk can be found in the the anime Robot Carnival, where the toy maker falls in love with a clockwork doll.
Clockpunk, unsurprisingly, makes heavy use of clockwork automatons and other contraptions. It also tends to mix more easily with the sword and sorcerery genre of fantasy than most science fiction, as a good many Magic: the Gathering cards hold testament to.