The relationship between Robots and Arts are very important for today’s modern society. When I first watched the video on Professor Machiko Kusuhara’s lecture of robotics in Japan, I saw just how advanced the relationship between art and robotics is with today’s technology.(1)
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In this era of industrialization, artists and robotic engineers must work together to create the most efficient products. For example, those in the car manufacturing industry find it very important to combine design and robot technology to create fast, efficient cars that also are appealing to consumers. When researching this topic, I found that there is even an Automobile Design career, where they “will make basic sketches of the automobile using CAD, or computer-aided drafting. These drawings are usually 3-D images, which will include every little derail of a vehicle...After the drawings are complete, automobile designers will also usually create a scale model of the vehicle”. (2)
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When thinking about how society responds to industrialization, I thought about the movie “Her”. Because it is set in the future, I think the exaggeration of the technology in the film shows how dependent humans are on robots, and the possibility of them even having “an authentic relationship with an inhuman entity”. (3)
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I think that with our rapidly evolving world, these possibilities are becoming more and more realistic, and we as a society need to understand the negative effects of technology and art, like in Walter Benjamin’s essay, “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction. In it he describes how sometimes technology can go too far and overcome some of the most important aspects of art like the creativity involved in it. (4)
It is important for us to understand how to implement these two skills of art and robotics to create a more creative and unique society, rather than a uniform one. Because “the robotification of society is coming” (5), and we need to be prepared.
Works Cited:
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(1)Asimo Humanoid Robot. Digital image. Http://robostuff.com/wp-content/robostuff-com/gallery/robots-catalog/asimo.jpg. N.p., n.d. Web.
(2)Car Design Drawing. Digital image. Http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/06/ndprofilewithnotes.jpg. N.p., n.d. Web.
(3)"Her" Digital image. Http://mundanalruidophotography.com/2014/07/20/her-o-como-ser-nono-hasta-limites-insospechados/. N.p., n.d. Web.
Articles and Sources-
(1)"Robotics MachikoKusahara 1." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2015.
(2)"Automobile Design Careers | Becoming an Automotive Designer." TheArtCareerProjectcom. N.p., 12 Jan. 2012. Web. 17 Apr. 2015.
(3)"HOME." Go Into The Story Movie Analysis Her Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2015.
(4)Benjamin, Walter. The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction. London: Penguin, 2008. Print.
Kristie.Mass-produced Art at Ikea. Digital image. Swedish Freak. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2012
(5)Allain, Rhett. "The Robotification of Society Is Coming | WIRED."Wired.com. Conde Nast Digital, n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2015.
I agree with your comment that technology is developing at an accelerated pace and many concepts displayed in movies, such as Her, will soon become a reality. Currently, we are on a cusp of another technology shift as the Internet of Things comes into fruition. The Internet of Things will allow smart devices to be connected and know subtle details about our life. From car to refrigerator, everything will be connected
ReplyDeleteI would also agree with you and Samantha in saying how fast technology is growing. It is incredible at the pace of technology, especially the internet ear. Its hard to imagine that the only started entering mainstream media and becoming accessible to the consumers only in the last couple of decades, well within our life time.
ReplyDeleteIn connection to robotics, I feel like that the day something like "Her" happens would change the dynamics of human to machine relationships. When a robot can have conscious and free thoughts like a human, our control and dependency of robots will greatly change.
Hi Ashley! I really enjoyed how you linked the influence of robotics and art to a job like the car manufacturing industry because it is externally relevant to the society that we live in. It is also a job that most people wouldn't think of and to be able to show the impact that the topic we discussed this week is really helpful.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with what you, Samantha and Andrew when it comes to discussing the large impact that technology has had on our society in the last couple of decades. Had the developmentsin the fields of robotics, art and technology not been made we wouldn't be able to take this class or communicate through these posts!