Reading Paul’s article

While reading Paul’s article on artificial life and intelligence, telepresence, telematics, and telerobotics, I thought that this direction of art is quite unexpected and for that reason even more interesting and deserving attention. In our daily routines, we tend to consider computers, phones, faxes, televisions, and machines in general to be useful inventions that assist [...]

The new opera expereince

In connection to the Techno- Alchemy at the Opera article and the illusion that “computers, infrared cameras, digital projectors and scrims” produced for the audience, I thought that this new way of communicating ideas vividly and offering more than one level of experience to the viewer has its positive and negative sides. Having a richer [...]

Rokeby Reading Responses

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Schultz article

There is a point in this article where the issue of the difference between sound and noise is brought up. I guess, for me there is no need for establishing a difference between them because, essentially, noise is sound. They cannot be compared because they are the same. I am not saying that noise is [...]

Response to readings

At one point in his article, Lunenfeld mentions that mechanical and chemical photography function with very minimal human intervention, and thus deliver a highly objective message. This made me think if there is such thing as complete objectivity? It seems to me that every piece of art or information which is created or transmitted by [...]

Comment on Manovich reading

In the beginning of his article, Manovich points out that new media art is programmable in comparison to old media.  Does this distinct feature change the spontaneity and naturalness of the new media art form or not? Is there any impulsiveness in the old artistic methods and practices? I guess to a certain extent all [...]