A RetroFuturism Sci-Fi Art Book Celebrating Childhood Wonder and Mid-Century Futures

Book 3 of the Atomic Cities Series

by Keith Elliott

Welcome to Atomic Cities: Tomorrow’s Childhood — the third dazzling volume in this retrofuturism art book series, where neon nostalgia meets speculative design and visual storytelling sci-fi.

This collection reimagines youth in a future forged by mid-century sci-fi, delivering 25 illustrated cityscapes where children soar on cyber swing sets, sip lemonade with alien vendors, and build robot companions in pixelated playgrounds. Brimming with futuristic concept art, joy, and retro Americana, each vignette blends storytelling and illustration into a warm, chromed vision of tomorrow.

From cotton candy cloud parks and starlit canyon schools to hover-harvest festivals and cyber bunny races, this book celebrates a future overflowing with curiosity and connection.

Printed on premium color paper, Tomorrow’s Childhood is part sci-fi art book, part AI art book, and part speculative fiction art project — created to delight both dreamers and collectors of nostalgic worlds.

✨ Perfect for fans of retrofuturism, AI-generated design, and the wonder of imagined futures, this volume is a technicolor postcard from a tomorrow that still believes in play.

ISBN: 979-8281587983

Independently Published

First Edition Released May 14, 2025

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