FICTION / CARL FRANZEN # Science fiction *and screenwriting.* Carl Franzen writes science fiction about artificial intelligence, work and consciousness. His fiction draws on more than 16 years of reporting on science and technology. 01 / NOVEL ## Off-Duty *Off-Duty* is a science fiction novel exploring AI, work and consciousness. It is represented by Fleabane Literary. Updates on the project are posted at [@offduty2087 on X](https://x.com/offduty2087). 02 / SHORT FICTION ## Short stories SHORT FICTION · VICE ### [The Perfect Porn](https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-perfect-porn/) A science fiction short story published by VICE. SHORT FICTION ### [Brain Freeze](https://carlfranzen.tumblr.com/post/701577530672644097/brain-freeze) A short story published on Franzen’s writing archive. 03 / SCREENWRITING ## Screenplay 2015 · LONG ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM EXPO ### Off-Duty — Best Screenplay Franzen’s screenplay “Off-Duty” won Best Screenplay at the [2015 Long Island International Film Expo](https://longislandfilmexpo.com/2015-liife-nominees-winners/). 04 / MORE ## Related pages [AI art, video and independent publishing](https://carlfranzen.net/projects/) · [Awards and recognition](https://carlfranzen.net/recognition/) · [Full biography](https://carlfranzen.net/about/) ## Contact Carl Franzen · Brooklyn, New York · [carlfranzen@gmail.com](mailto:carlfranzen@gmail.com) · [Resume (PDF)](https://carlfranzen.net/assets/resume.pdf) · [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlfranzen/) More: [About](https://carlfranzen.net/about/) · [Journalism](https://carlfranzen.net/journalism/) · [Projects](https://carlfranzen.net/projects/) · [Fiction](https://carlfranzen.net/fiction/) · [Speaking](https://carlfranzen.net/speaking/) · [Recognition](https://carlfranzen.net/recognition/)