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Since the rise of the
Industrial Age machinery has played an important part in new technological
advances (Intro lecture video). Without the development of this high-tech equipment, the rate of
production would not be anywhere close to where it is today. What’s even more
interesting is that these machines create more of themselves. Advances in these
technologies have continued to grow and we are now to the point where some of
these systems can think on their own. As of the 20th century
engineers have begun to establish robotic technologies to help with industrial
development (Corday).
We see all types of robotics in different types of
industries ranging from transportation to agriculture. But it’s particularly
intriguing to look at how robotics has affected art in relation to this weeks material. Before the late 18th
century art was small scale and usually meant for the upper class (Willette). Because of the availability and price, after
the Industrial Revolution all people were able to acquire and purchase was art.
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Society has responded to
these transformations and there is a new style and taste for art today
because of it. We have shifted from fewer paintings to more photographs, and now
fewer photographs to more television. A lot of the art we see today is in
movies. A great example of futuristic robotic art can be seen in the movie
Transformers. The movie features auto robots fighting against each other along
with extra terrestrial robots. We now have pets and animals and even humans as robots like its normal (Introducing Spot). Who could have pictured art like this in the 18th
century?
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Walter Benjamin, a
philosopher in the early 20th century, couldn’t have said it better
when he stated, “The painting invites the spectator to contemplation… [With] the
movie frame he cannot do so” (“Summary…”). Likewise in my opinion art was made
for contemplation, reflection and interpretation. When looking at a painting you have to
examine the details to understand the art. A moving object on your television
screen takes away the examination factor because you see it for a split second
then it moves on. This creates a form of art that cannot be scrutinized for
what it’s really worth and we must be aware of the rapid changes taking place before our very eyes.
References
Corday, Robert. "The
Evolution of Assembly Lines: A Brief History." Robohub. N.p., 24
Apr. 2014. Web. 17 Apr. 2015.
http://robohub.org/the-evolution-of-assembly-lines-a-brief-history/
Introducing Spot.
Youtube. Boston Dynamics. 18 Apr
2015. Web. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8YjvHYbZ9w
"Summary: The Work of Art
in The Age of Mechanical Reproduction." Introducing the Frankfurt
School. N.p., 28 Feb. 2008. Web. 17 Apr. 2015. https://frankfurtschool.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/summary-the-work-of-art-in
the-age-of-mechanical-reproduction/
Vesna, Victoria. Robotics Intro. YouTube.
Uconlineprogram, 18 Apr. 2015. Web. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJcPtv7tnKY
Willette, Jeanne. "The
Industrial Revolution." Art History Unstuffed. N.p., 6 Nov. 2009.
Web. 17 Apr. 2015.
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