Society responds to industrialization and technology with a desire to express creativity and mimic human behavior with technological advancements. One example of human desire to mimic human behavior with technology is in the film Her, where Theodore forms a bond with Samantha despite her being an AI program(Her).
Technology can often alter what we interpret as art in a time like now where AI can mimic extremely human-like creativity when given a set of guidelines. In watching the video “Exoskeleton”, it feels like a piece of symbolism, the robot following the lead of human activity(Wieringa). Further, the hyper realistic animatronics used in the electric circus are a fascinating art form that again uses technology to mimic biological phenomena(“Electric Circus Dresseur Der Automaten”).
(Langemeijer and Abels)
It is so artistic but also limiting when reality is replicated with technology, same in how today AI generates art only based off of a description and the use of art created in the past. One of the robots from the Robotics Society of America peaked my interest when it had a function to plug itself in when it’s battery got low(“San Francisco Robotics Society of America(SFRSA)). This is a simple task but it drew me in with the concept of self sufficient technology.
Art and technology work together in a beautiful way when creativity is expressed in a unique way. In Gijs Van Bon’s work, lights, time, and sound are shaped in a beautiful way that captures the potential of technology while still feeling organic(“STRINGED”). Technology will continue to become more and more close to reality and increasingly at our fingertips as companies like Arduino create greater accessibility(“About Arduino”). I really enjoyed exploring the use of technology in art this week, in the past couple years it has become so present in social media and I imagine it will continue to advance rapidly in the coming years.
Works Cited
“About Arduino.” Www.arduino.cc, www.arduino.cc/en/about/.
“Dr. Robot.” San Francisco Robotics Society of America, 2003, www.robots.org/. Accessed 21 Apr. 2023.
“Electric Circus Dresseur Der Automaten.” Www.electriccircus.nl, www.electriccircus.nl/index.html. Accessed 21 Apr. 2023.
Her. Directed by Spike Jonze, Warner Bros. Pictures, 2013.
Langemeijer , Mirjam, and Fred Abels. “Animatronic Monkey ,” Electric Circus, 2016. Accessed 21 Apr. 2023.
“San Francisco Robotics Society of America (SFRSA).” Www.robots.org, www.robots.org/. Accessed 21 Apr. 2023.
“STRINGED.” Gijs van Bon, www.gijsvanbon.nl/stringed.html. Accessed 21 Apr. 2023.
Warner Bros. Pictures. “Her,” IMDb , 2013, www.imdb.com/title/tt1798709/. Accessed 21 Apr. 2023.
Wieringa, Freerk . “News - Freerk Wieringa.” Www.freerkwieringa.nl, www.freerkwieringa.nl/. Accessed 21 Apr. 2023.
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