Week 3: Robotics & Art
Robotics has played a major role in the arts from the start of industrialization. In 1450, Johannes Gutenberg introduced the printing press to the western world. This was a significant invention that contributed greatly to the Renaissance as well as the scientific method.
The growth of industrial and robotic products, however, was accompanied by criticism as well as praise. Benjamin Walter reveals in his book, "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction," that there was considerable dispute in the 19th century about the difference of artistic value of painting and photography. Nevertheless, he states that the attitude about art shifts to a progressive attitude rather than a receptive one.
I find it interesting how technology has progressed from something so simple as a printing press, to actual animated robotics.
One phenomenon that gained massive popularity was that of Artificial Intelligence. The movie Terminator (1984), directed by James Cameron, was a significant pioneer in the Sci-Fi genre, because the plot involved the turn of AI against humanity. This movie also reflects the growth of technological fear, as it showed how destructive AI could prove to be.
This website even goes in-depth about the arguments for and against AI: https://www.i-scoop.eu/artificial-intelligence-cognitive-computing/understanding-debating-fears-artificial-intelligence/
Although technology has enhanced modern art, there is still a fear that it could deviate from the orthodox, perhaps even toward destructive tendencies.
Sources:
Benjamin, Walter. The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction. London: Penguin, 2008. Print.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088247/
Images:
http://www.slugmag.com/dvd-reviews/terminator-genisys-time-is-not-on-my-side/
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/tips-and-solutions/10-essential-tips-night-photography
http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/44800/44880/44880_guten_press.htm
The growth of industrial and robotic products, however, was accompanied by criticism as well as praise. Benjamin Walter reveals in his book, "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction," that there was considerable dispute in the 19th century about the difference of artistic value of painting and photography. Nevertheless, he states that the attitude about art shifts to a progressive attitude rather than a receptive one.
One phenomenon that gained massive popularity was that of Artificial Intelligence. The movie Terminator (1984), directed by James Cameron, was a significant pioneer in the Sci-Fi genre, because the plot involved the turn of AI against humanity. This movie also reflects the growth of technological fear, as it showed how destructive AI could prove to be.
This website even goes in-depth about the arguments for and against AI: https://www.i-scoop.eu/artificial-intelligence-cognitive-computing/understanding-debating-fears-artificial-intelligence/
Although technology has enhanced modern art, there is still a fear that it could deviate from the orthodox, perhaps even toward destructive tendencies.
Sources:
Benjamin, Walter. The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction. London: Penguin, 2008. Print.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088247/
Images:
http://www.slugmag.com/dvd-reviews/terminator-genisys-time-is-not-on-my-side/
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/tips-and-solutions/10-essential-tips-night-photography
http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/44800/44880/44880_guten_press.htm
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