Genesis

Genesis may refer to:

In the Bible

• Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity - describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind
• Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book of Genesis, which describes the origin of the earth
• Genesis Rabbah, a midrash probably written between 300 and 500 CE with some later additions, comprising a collection of interpretations of the Book of Genesis

Literature and comics

• Genesis (DC Comics), a 1997 DC Comics crossover
• Genesis (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics villain
• Genesis, a fictional character from the Preacher comic book series
• Genesis, a 1951 story by H. Beam Piper
• Genesis, a 2000 story by Poul Anderson
• Genesis (novel), a 2006 work by Bernard Beckett
• Genesis, a 2007 story by Paul Chafe
• Genesis (journal), a scientific journal of biology
• Genesis (magazine), a pornographic magazine
• Genesis Publications, a British publishing company
• Genesis, a graphic novel by Nathan Edmondson
• The Book of Genesis (comics), comic-book adaptation illustrated by Robert Crumb

Music

Artists

• Genesis (band), an English rock band
• Génesis (band), a Colombian folk rock band
• Genesis P-Orridge (born 1950), an English musician

Albums

• Genesis (Genesis album), the 12th studio album by English rock band Genesis
• Genesis (Elvin Jones album), an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1971
• Genesis (Charles Sullivan album), an album by American jazz trumpeter Charles Sullivan recorded in 1974
• Genesis (Busta Rhymes album), the fifth studio album by American rapper Busta Rhymes
• Genesis (Job for a Cowboy album), the debut full-length album by Job for a Cowboy
• Genesis (Rotting Christ album), the seventh full-length album by Rotting Christ
• Genesis (Talisman album), the 2nd studio album by Talisman
• Genesis (The Gods album), the debut album by the British band The Gods
• Genesis (Joy Williams album), the third album from Christian pop artist Joy Williams
• Genesis (S.H.E album), the third studio album by Taiwanese Mandopop girl group S.H.E.
• Genesis (Woe, Is Me album), the second studio album by metalcore band, Woe, Is Me
• Genesis, a 1999 album by Larry Heard
• Genesis, a 2000 album by Coprofago
• The Genesis, a 2002 album by Yngwie Malmsteen
• Génesis (album), a 2012 album by Mary Ann Acevedo
• Genesis, a 2014 album by JJ Lin
• Genesis, a 2016 album by The-Dream
• Genesis (Domo Genesis Album), the debut album by American rapper Domo Genesis

Songs

• "Genesis" (Michalis Hatzigiannis song), performed by Michalis Hatzigiannis in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998
• "Genesis" (VNV Nation song), by VNV Nation, 2001
• "Genesis", by Justice, from Cross
• "Genesis", by Grimes, from Visions
• "Genesis", by Glass Casket, from Desperate Man's Diary
• "Genesis", by Running Wild, from Black Hand Inn
• "Genesis", by Jorma Kaukonen from Quah
• "Génesis", by Mägo de Oz, from Jesús de Chamberí
• "Génesis" (Lucecita Benítez song), written by Guillermo Venegas Lloveras, winner of prize at the first World Festival of Latin Song, 1969
• "Génesis", by Vox Dei, from La Biblia
• ""Genesis" (Matthew Shell and Arun Shenoy song), an instrumental jazz single released April 25, 2013
• "Genesis", by Ambrose Slade from Beginnings
• "Genesis", by The Ventures, 1962
• "Genesis", by Cult of Luna from The Beyond
• "Genesis" by Mumzy Stranger and Yasmin from Journey Begins", 2010
• "Genesis", by Dua Lipa from Dua Lipa

Software

• GENESIS (software), GEneral NEural SImulation System
• Genesis, Framework for WordPress CMS
• Genesis LPMud, the first MUD of the LPMud family
• Norton 360, codenamed Project Genesis or simply Genesis
• X-COM: Genesis, a computer game
• Genesis Rhapsodos, one of the Characters of the Final Fantasy VII series

Television and film

Television

• "Genesis" (Heroes), the pilot episode of Heroes
• "Genesis" (Quantum Leap episode)
• "Genesis" (Sliders), an episode of Sliders
• "Genesis" (Survivors), an episode of Survivors
• "Genesis" (Star Trek: The Next Generation), a 1994 episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation
• Genesis II (film), a 1973 science fiction TV movie created and produced by Gene Roddenberry
• Genesis Awards, television awards
• Genesis Entertainment, a News Corporation subsidiary
• Genesis Television Network, an American religious network
• TNA Genesis, a professional wrestling pay-per-view program
• Zoids: Genesis, the fifth anime installment of the Zoids franchise
• Genesis (Air Gear), a fictional Air Trek team in Air Gear
• Genesis (TV series), a Filipino television series

Film

• Genesis (1986 film), an Indian film directed by Mrinal Sen Sen
• Genesis (1994 film), an Italian television film
• Genesis (1999 film), a Malian film
• Genesis (2004 film), a documentary
• [REC]³: Genesis, a 2012 Spanish horror film directed by Paco Plaza
• Project Genesis and the Genesis Planet, a fictional technology and the planet created by it in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Transportation

Vehicles

• Aviomania Genesis Duo G2SA, a Cypriot autogyro design
• Aviomania Genesis Solo G1SA, a Cypriot autogyro design
• Bertone Genesis, a concept truck
• GE Genesis, a locomotive
• Genesis (bikes), a British bicycle brand
• Genesis Transport Service Inc., a bus company in the Philippines
• Hyundai Genesis, a luxury sedan manufactured by Hyundai until 2016
  • Genesis Motors, luxury vehicle division of Hyundai, split from the Hyundia Genesis
  • Hyundai Genesis Coupe, a large sports coupe built by Hyundai Motor Company
• SlipStream Genesis, kit aircraft
• Oasis class cruise ship, a class of Royal Caribbean cruise ships, formerly known as Project Genesis
• Yamaha FZR600 Genesis, a motorcycle

Spacecraft

• Genesis (spacecraft), a NASA probe that collected solar samples
• Genesis I, a private spacecraft produced by Bigelow Aerospace
  • Genesis II, a follow-up to Genesis I

Companies

• Genesis Microchip, a semiconductor company acquired by STMicroelectronics in 2007
• Genesis Energy Limited, a New Zealand electricity generator and retailer

Other uses

• Genesis (camera), a high-definition camera by Panavision
• Genesis Rock, a sample of lunar crust retrieved by Apollo 15 astronauts
• Sega Genesis, a 16-bit video game console also known as the Mega Drive
• Genesis (tournament), a Super Smash Bros. tournament in the San Francisco Bay Area

See also

• Terminator Genisys, a 2015 science fiction action film and fifth entry in the Terminator series
• Abiogenesis, the origin of life
• Biogenesis, the production of new living organisms
• Project Genesis (disambiguation)
• Mass Effect Genesis, an interactive comic attached to the game Mass Effect 2
• Gensis (disambiguation)
• Genesys (disambiguation)
• Genesis Solar Energy Project, a solar power plant in California, United States