83rd World Science Fiction Convention
| Seattle Worldcon 2025, the 83rd World Science Fiction Convention | |
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| Status | Upcoming |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Dates | August 13–17, 2025 |
| Venue | Seattle Convention Center (Summit building) |
| Location(s) | Seattle, Washington |
| Country | United States |
| Previous event | Glasgow 2024 |
| Next event | LAcon V |
| Organized by | Seattle Genre Alliance |
| Filing status | 501(c)(3) |
| Website | seattlein2025 |
The 83rd World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Seattle Worldcon 2025, will be held in August 13–17, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. The science fiction convention will be chaired by Kathy Bond.
Participants
[edit]Guests of Honor
[edit]Awards
[edit]The World Science Fiction Society administers and presents the Hugo Awards,[1] the oldest and most noteworthy award for science fiction. Selection of the recipients is by vote of the Worldcon members. Categories include novels and short fiction, artwork, dramatic presentations, and various professional and fandom activities.[1][2]
Other awards may be presented at Worldcon at the discretion of the individual convention committee. This has often included the national SF awards of the host country, such as the Japanese Seiun Awards as part of Nippon 2007,[3] and the Prix Aurora Awards as part of Anticipation in 2009. The Astounding Award for Best New Writer and the Sidewise Award, though not sponsored by the Worldcon, are usually presented, as well as the Chesley Awards, the Prometheus Award, and others.[3]
The awards will be announced at the convention.
Site selection
[edit]The site of the convention was chosen by members of the 81st World Science Fiction Convention.[4] The bid for Seattle was the only bid on the site selection ballot. Seattle received 163 of the 168 valid ballots received.
Controversies
[edit]AI controversy
[edit]On April 30, 2025, Worldcon Chair Kathy Bond posted a statement in response to questions regarding the con's use of AI, specifically ChatGPT, in their vetting process for program participants.[5] This use of ChatGPT drew criticism from both the Sci-Fi and wider book communities, including authors. The most commonly expressed concern was that ChatGPT and similar large language models (LLMs) have been trained on copyrighted works without the authors' knowledge or consent. ChatGPT and other LLMs have also been shown to contain inherent biases and create fabrications it presents as facts.[6]
In a subsequent statement on May 6, 2025, Chair Kathy Bond elaborated on Worldcon's AI use, apologized, and shared that they are "redoing the part of our program process that used ChatGPT".[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Article 3: Hugo Awards". WSFS Constitution. World Science Fiction Society. 2008. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
- ^ Franklin, Jon (October 30, 1977). "Star roars: this year's champs in science fiction". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, MD. p. D5. Archived from the original on March 8, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ^ a b "Awards". Nippon2007: 65th World Science Fiction Convention. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2009.
- ^ "About Bidding". World Science Fiction Society. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ Bond, Kathy (April 30, 2025). "Statement From Worldcon Chair". Seattle Worldcon 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ Wach, Krzysztof, et al. “The Dark Side of Generative Artificial Intelligence: A Critical Analysis of Controversies and Risks of ChatGPT.” Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review, vol. 11, no. 2, 2023, pp. 7–30, https://doi.org/10.15678/EBER.2023.110201.
- ^ Bond, Kathy (May 6, 2025). "May 6th Statement From Chair and Program Division Head". Seattle Worldcon 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
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