Just playing? -the ethics
(Group Member: Fanny, Joyce, Tracy,Yan)
Wednesday 28 October 2009
1. “To what extent are we already experiencing a man -machine symbiosis that has turned us into cyborgs [or posthuman bodies]?” Christiane Paul (Digital Art, p 166)
- very little
- as it is still not safe enough, people are not dear to install such thing in the body..
- but actually, most of them are used in medical aspect..
- for example, glasses, prosthetics....
those of them can substitute people's drawbacks, give people back their basic ability.
2. What are some pros and cons of becoming a cyborg?
PROS
- substitute people's drawbacks
- more convenient, as people's abilities can be changed according to what they want
- make people more confident
CONS
- if the component is damaged, it needs another operation to repair or restore... may be it is very painful...
- it may be harmful to people's health
- in the future, the technologised bodies may be out of control because of hackers
- it actually damages the law of nature... it is not "real"
3. What do you think of Stelarc’s work?
- Stelare's work is very surprising me!!
- it is because it shows the power of technology and I never image such thing can be real as I believe that it is just what thing happens in the Cartoon.
- actually, I'm really afraid that.... if the component is broken or out of control, the man who is entriely tied becomes very dangerous!!!
also, it is disgust..
as the moive shows some internal organs, and the sharp of his work is so disgust..
- very little
- as it is still not safe enough, people are not dear to install such thing in the body..
- but actually, most of them are used in medical aspect..
- for example, glasses, prosthetics....
those of them can substitute people's drawbacks, give people back their basic ability.
2. What are some pros and cons of becoming a cyborg?
PROS
- substitute people's drawbacks
- more convenient, as people's abilities can be changed according to what they want
- make people more confident
CONS
- if the component is damaged, it needs another operation to repair or restore... may be it is very painful...
- it may be harmful to people's health
- in the future, the technologised bodies may be out of control because of hackers
- it actually damages the law of nature... it is not "real"
3. What do you think of Stelarc’s work?
- Stelare's work is very surprising me!!
- it is because it shows the power of technology and I never image such thing can be real as I believe that it is just what thing happens in the Cartoon.
- actually, I'm really afraid that.... if the component is broken or out of control, the man who is entriely tied becomes very dangerous!!!
also, it is disgust..
as the moive shows some internal organs, and the sharp of his work is so disgust..
How many online identities do you have? How are they different from one another?
I have about 6-7 online identities...
-4 for e-mail ,including Yahoo, LU, Hotmail,Gmail)
-1 for Facebook
-1 for Xanga
-1 for THIS BLOG
- SOME for online game like restaurant city, Luna etc...
What are some benefits of expressing one’s identity online?
- online identities can protect oneself.
as we do not need to use our "real" identity in normal life... for example, we do not have to use the real name or information of ourselves.
- feel free to speak out
What are some risks?
- As the delusion that we have completely freedom on the internet or we believe that no one know who we are, people may easy to act crime and even some of them do not alert...
- Also, open a AC on the internet always use some personal information, may be some information will be stolen. OR we open AC too easy, thus we will not aware that we give some personal information for that owner...
I have about 6-7 online identities...
-4 for e-mail ,including Yahoo, LU, Hotmail,Gmail)
-1 for Facebook
-1 for Xanga
-1 for THIS BLOG
- SOME for online game like restaurant city, Luna etc...
What are some benefits of expressing one’s identity online?
- online identities can protect oneself.
as we do not need to use our "real" identity in normal life... for example, we do not have to use the real name or information of ourselves.
- feel free to speak out
What are some risks?
- As the delusion that we have completely freedom on the internet or we believe that no one know who we are, people may easy to act crime and even some of them do not alert...
- Also, open a AC on the internet always use some personal information, may be some information will be stolen. OR we open AC too easy, thus we will not aware that we give some personal information for that owner...
Sunday 18 October 2009
Wednesday 14 October 2009
What are some challenges digital art presents to the art world (ie galleries, exhibition goers, art critics and scholars)?
-Not many people really affirm the achievements of those artists since digital art is easier than the traditional art. As unlike traditional art, it need less skill and practise.
-also, it is too easy to become outdated. it is because the technology run faster and faster, the newer one always replacees the older one... and then not easy to follow. however, painting never has this happen.
-As the digital art is too easy to produce,, some of them may be none of meaning... people just produce it out of their feeling or what them want....... As a result, it is difficult to understand...
-some of those art cannot be stary long or forever because some of them which are put in the exhibition are just being projected on the wall.. OR if the works will lose, if it is not saved correctly.
-digital art is just a technology. if there is no computer or camera, there is no digital art. Thus, it cannot really show the talent of the artist.
-it is easy for some idea to be stolen, as it is easy to copy and paste. also, hackers is also a problem.
-there is no clear line between art, science and technology because of digital art..
-Not many people really affirm the achievements of those artists since digital art is easier than the traditional art. As unlike traditional art, it need less skill and practise.
-also, it is too easy to become outdated. it is because the technology run faster and faster, the newer one always replacees the older one... and then not easy to follow. however, painting never has this happen.
-As the digital art is too easy to produce,, some of them may be none of meaning... people just produce it out of their feeling or what them want....... As a result, it is difficult to understand...
-some of those art cannot be stary long or forever because some of them which are put in the exhibition are just being projected on the wall.. OR if the works will lose, if it is not saved correctly.
-digital art is just a technology. if there is no computer or camera, there is no digital art. Thus, it cannot really show the talent of the artist.
-it is easy for some idea to be stolen, as it is easy to copy and paste. also, hackers is also a problem.
-there is no clear line between art, science and technology because of digital art..
Monday 12 October 2009
“Mission to Earth”
Summary
MISSION TO EARTH*
I think that this film is very boring! And I wonder that who can understand this film? ~.~\
this film make me confused as there are three boxes on the screen in the same time!! I have to choose one to watch ... Also, when I focus on one particular box e.g the big one, I then miss the other two small boxes... thus, it is difficult for me to follow and understand..
May be it can make us think, as we have to choose one of three in difference to come up with a complete movie..
Although it is confusing, it seems that it is a new and creative manner to make a film about that.
secondly, the music of this film makes us feel asleep since there is no any change!!
the imagine and music of this film express the boring life of the girl!! Maybe it is the theme of this film!! thus,, some elements may match together and also the theme.
To compare with traditional film, digital cinema is more different to follow and it is more space for people to think about!!
MISSION TO EARTH*
I think that this film is very boring! And I wonder that who can understand this film? ~.~\
this film make me confused as there are three boxes on the screen in the same time!! I have to choose one to watch ... Also, when I focus on one particular box e.g the big one, I then miss the other two small boxes... thus, it is difficult for me to follow and understand..
May be it can make us think, as we have to choose one of three in difference to come up with a complete movie..
Although it is confusing, it seems that it is a new and creative manner to make a film about that.
secondly, the music of this film makes us feel asleep since there is no any change!!
the imagine and music of this film express the boring life of the girl!! Maybe it is the theme of this film!! thus,, some elements may match together and also the theme.
To compare with traditional film, digital cinema is more different to follow and it is more space for people to think about!!
REVIEW -YOUTUBE
Quote 2“…Through their many activities – uploading, viewing, discussing, and collaborating—the YouTube community forms a network of creative practice. In his book on the social worlds of art, music and design, Howard Becker (1982) described this kind of formation as an ‘art world’—’the network of people whose cooperative activity, organised via their joint knowledge of conventional means of doing things, produces the kind of art works that art world is noted for’ (Becker, 1982: x). He argues that the construction and negotiation of aesthetic values and ‘proper’ techniques is not confined to academics or experts, but involves everyone who contributes to the process of cultural production, including audiences. Similarly, on YouTube, aesthetic values, cultural forms, and creative techniques are normalised via the collective activities and judgements of the entire social network—forming an informal and emergent (and by far from homogeneous) ‘art world’ that is specific to YouTube”.
I agree that Youtube is a kind of art. If film is a art, why the movies of youtube cannot be a art?
there is a large numbers of video in Youtube with different theme. (some show how well that people play musical instrustment, some show the social problem and also some talk about a story with a creative manner.,.. YOU NAME IT!) all of these video can show the attitude of the producers as well as the creativities of those men as there are different kinds of maner in which to express the message of their video..!!
In addition, something can stir one's emotion or can meet its own value can be a art.. Thus, Youtube can be a art....
it also is a cooperative activity. the activities within Youtube show interaction between the publishers and the audiences since Youtube is somewhere for people to discuss the issue that is bring by the moive or someone may upload another related movie to response that video.
finally, it shows the judgement of the entire social network and show the social phenomena so it can be consider as a cultural parts... @
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