Week 3: Robotics + Art
Week 3's topic focuses on the relationship between art and robotics. Art stood separate from robotics until the mechanization of the pressing press, which created the foundation of the Industrial Revolution (Vesna 0:30-0:40). The printing press spread knowledge, which gave people a new way of thinking that is seen today. Today, robotics production has established a place in art, which Douglas Davis states is, "The work of art in the age of digital reproduction is physically and formally chameleon" (Davis 381). The relationship of robotics and art works together through the mastery of reproduction and the creation of knowledge on a new database.
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This is especially seen in "Dirk: The Homeless Robot" and David Hanson's Ted Talk. "Dirk" shows the possibility of creating a robot with the power of being almost human, which creates an uncanny feeling (Mirenfred 0:12-0:54). The robot is, although in my opinion very creepy, an art form with its detailed physical aspects to how it programmed to react (Mirenfred 2:18- 2:28). David Hanson's Ted Talks discussed this more in-depth with the topic of creating robots with "feelings" (Hanson 0:09-0:18). Hanson establishes a program that mimics the human expression to become more human, which creates a new world of industrialization (Hanson 1:28-2:17).
The most critical text was by Walter Benjamin, with his thoughts about industrialization and its effects on society. Benjamin discusses the good of industrialism with a discussion of ... However, on robotics and art, Benjamin states, "Since the historical testimony rests on the authenticity, the former, too, is jeopardized by reproduction when substantive duration ceases to matter"(Benjamin 1). In other words, society's response to industrialization is the loss of authenticity. It becomes more apparent when social media is the move of robotics and art with AI. One movie related to Benjamin's authenticity topic is "The Social Network," released in 2010 (IMDb). The film is about one of the most significant industrialization moments: the creation of Facebook(IMDb). Social media caused the loss of authenticity and what art once was.
In the end, although my phobia of uncanny robots, I never realized the art of robotics. This week's lesson shows that not only society evolves but our art as well to match the technology future we heading to.
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References
Benjamin, Walter. The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction. Counterflow Distro, 2023.
Davis, Douglas. "The Work of Art in the Age of Digital Reproduction (An Evolving Thesis:1991-1995)." Leonard vol 28 no.5, 1995.
Fincher, David. "The Social Network." IMDb, 2010.
Hanson, David. "Robots that 'show emotion.'" TED talk, 2009. https://www.ted.com/talks/david_hanson_robots_that_show_emotion?language=en
Mirenfred. "Dirk: The Homeless Robot/www.electric-circus.eu" Youtube, 2009. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HfmKXfp394&t=59s&ab_channel=mirenfred
Vesna, Victoria. "Industrialization, Robotics, Kinetic/ robotic art" UCLA: DESMA 9, Accessed April 15,2024.
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