The Culture (fictional universe)

The Culture is a fictional universe created by author Iain M. Banks, depicting a highly advanced, post-scarcity civilization where AI-driven spaceships and highly intelligent robots coexist peacefully with humans and aliens. It operates without money or governments, focusing on individual freedom, exploration, and moral progress. The Culture utilizes sophisticated technology and artificial intelligence to maintain a utopian society, while still engaging in complex ethical and political dilemmas. It explores themes of technological potential, societal organization, and moral responsibility in a universe where advanced beings strive to promote good without coercion.