Robotics+Art

When I think about robotics, the first thing that comes to my mind is the future. I can’t help but to also think about how scary it would be if robots overruled the world. 

“Will the machines want to take over? And here the standard scenario is that we create these things, they grow, we nurture them, they learn a lot from us, and then they start to decide that we're pretty boring, slow. They want to take over from us.” (Ted Talk, Rodney Brook)

Movies like “I, Robot” make us doubt our futuristic technologies. I, Robot is about the future, 2035 where highly intelligent robots fill public service positions and keep humans safe. Will Smith investigates the alleged suicide of a U.S. Robotics founder and thinks that a robot murdered him. He then discovers a conspiracy that may enslave the human population. (IMDb)

In the readings, “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction," Benjamin says that our sense change within society’s change in existence and a shift in perception. The way we view and look at art is different from how we used to view it years ago. I totally agree with this statement, because art has advanced over the years. “A painting as an aura while a photograph does not; the photograph is an image of an image while the painting remains utterly original" (Benjamin, Walter).

For instance, a cameraman intervenes with what we see in a way which a painting can never do. He also "analyzes how mechanical reproduction destroys or puts an end to the idea of uniqueness or authenticity of aura, labeled in the work of art. The idea of original is broken down" (Lecture, Vesna).

Like Benjamin stated, we have shifted from paintings to photographs and now more towards television. Most of the arts we see today are portrayed in movies. For example, movies like Transformers and Big Hero 6 portray the perfect example of futuristic robotic art.

Industrialization has changed the world. It completely changed the way we live our lives now. It allowed the growth of industry and also fueled economic growth. Also, thanks to the industrial revolution, world trade improved tremendously. It also led a lot of oppurtunities. "With the growth of factory jobs people were able to leave the homestead and find different work from what their parents did" (NLCATP). Thanks to industrialization, our lives have been changed for the better.

Sources:

Brook, Rodney. "Transcript of "Robots Will Invade Our Lives"" Rodney Brooks: Robots Will Invade Our Lives. Web. 17 Apr. 2016.

<http://www.ted.com/talks/rodney_brooks_on_robots/transcript?language=en#t-913000>

Crashcourse. "Coal, Steam, and The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course World History #32." YouTube. YouTube, 2012. Web. 17 Apr. 2016.

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhL5DCizj5c >

Disney Animation. ""Discovery" Clip - Big Hero 6." YouTube. YouTube, 2014. Web. 17 Apr. 2016.

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEeBXUUOBiI>

"Plot Summary: I, Robot" IMDb. IMDb.com. Web. 17 Apr. 2016.

<http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0343818/plotsummary>

"The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction." Walter Benjamin. Web. 17 Apr. 2016.

<https://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/philosophy/works/ge/benjamin.htm>

Vesna, Victoria. Robotics Intro. YouTube. Uconlineprogram, 17 Apr. 2016. Web

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRw9_v6w0ew&index=25&list=PL9DBF43664EAC8BC7>