Week 3: Robotics & Art
Robotics & Art
During the 1400s, the rise of the printing press allowed information to be more easily accessible. The printing press also made the process of printing books much more simple and easy through the mechanization of printing. The invention of the printing press can be compared to the invention of the internet because the internet has made information more accessible and easier to find.
With the rise of this technology, art has become much easier to replicate. However, controversy arises when art is replicated because the art is not unique and lacks “its presence in time and space, its unique existence at the place where it happens to be” (Benjamin 1). Therefore, although technology makes art easier and more accessible through easy replication, many people don’t consider the art genuine.
Additionally, technology has brought about the rise of robots. With this rise of robots, many jobs that humans had are now dominated by robots. Therefore, many people believe that robots are taking over jobs and are making it more difficult for people to find jobs. However, at the same time, jobs are becoming more efficient and easier with the use of robots, so this benefits society as a whole.
Robot working in a factory (Photo 2)
Furthermore, there is a lot of risk when it comes to relying on robots. For example, the Tesla cars that can drive themselves often get in accidents. In one instance, a self-driving Tesla struck a robot valued $2,000. It is also common for Teslas to get into accidents when in this self-driving mode. However, it is important to note that human drivers also get into accidents. Therefore, it is important to recognize that both humans and robots can make mistakes.
In my opinion, robots are useful if we use them carefully. I don’t think that we should rely on robots for everything and I think that we should keep many human jobs so that people can still earn wages. However, I think that robots are necessary for technological advancement, and I fear that we will fall behind globally if we do not continue to develop robots.
Works Cited
“Benefits of Industrial Robots.” Robots.com, https://www.robots.com/articles/benefits-of-robots. Accessed 17 April 2024.
Benjamin, Walter. The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction. 1936, https://bruinlearn.ucla.edu/courses/183769/files/16764493/download?download_frd=1.
Blanco, Sebastian. “Report: Tesla Autopilot Involved in 736 Crashes since 2019.” Car and Driver, 13 June 2023, https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a44185487/report-tesla-autopilot-crashes-since-2019/. Accessed 17 April 2024.
“History of industrial robots: Complete timeline from 1930s.” Autodesk, 12 August 2022, https://www.autodesk.com/design-make/articles/history-of-industrial-robots. Accessed 17 April 2024.
“The Impact of Robots on Society.” Unlimited Robotics, 1 May 2023, https://www.unlimited-robotics.com/post/the-impact-of-robots-on-society. Accessed 17 April 2024.
Macdonald, Cheyenne. “Robot struck and killed by self-driving Tesla in Las Vegas at CES.” Daily Mail, 7 January 2019, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6566655/Oops-Autonomous-robot-struck-killed-self-driving-Tesla-Las-Vegas-ahead-CES.html. Accessed 17 April 2024.
Vesna, Victoria. “Art & Robotics.” YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJcPtv7tnKY. Accessed 17 April 2024.
Photo Citations
Photo 1:
Lehmann, Hellmut E. “Johannes Gutenberg | Printing Press, Inventions, Facts, Accomplishments, & Biography.” Britannica, 11 March 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Johannes-Gutenberg. Accessed 17 April 2024.
Photo 2:
Conerly, Bill. “3 Types of Jobs that Robots Will Never Do.” Forbes, 11 December 2018, https://www.forbes.com/sites/billconerly/2018/12/11/3-types-of-jobs-that-robot-will-never-do/?sh=69a9435f5a46.
Photo 3:
Stafford, Eric. “Tesla Mandates Demo of Full Self-Driving Mode to New Customers.” Car and Driver, 26 March 2024, https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a60306248/tesla-fsd-demo-elon-musk-mandate/. Accessed 17 April 2024.
Hi Helene! I really enjoyed reading your blog. I appreciate you sharing your opinion on robots and how we should keep developing them because they are useful. I agree to a certain extent but I don't think they can ever fully take over our jobs because unlike humans, they lack feelings and empathy which many jobs require (therapist, doctor, etc...) I also like how you brought up that although robots make mistakes, so do humans. I think an interesting point to think about is if a Tesla crashes because of the fault of the "robot"/ technological issue, how would that play out in a court of law? Would the driver be charged the same as if he was driving it manually and crashed or would they take the fact that he wasn't driving but the Tesla was (autopilot) into account? Basically, where do we draw the line between humanity and robotics?
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