Genetically Modified Gods: Artemis

In the Genetically Modified Gods series, Dr. Pinar Yoldas reimagines genetically engineered superhuman life forms as deities based on the gods and goddesses of Anatolian mythology. In a future where the Olympic Games are no longer staged between nation states but multinational corporations, athletes are bioengineered for athletic prowess and excellence. Artemis, who in antiquity was a huntress and protector of wildlife, is a biotech project of Nike, designed to compete in a spectrum of sports from archery to aquatics. In “Genetically Modified Gods: Artemis,” she, like her brothers and sisters, is born out of our cultural obsession with performance and excellence. However, she frees herself from her corporate overlords and returns to her ancient origins as a warrior who fights against ecocide.