The development of industrialization is an important aspect to science, and although Johannes Gutenberg did not really invent the printing press, when he brought it to Europe in 1439, he began a revolution. The Renaissance was an important time in the advancement of art in science, as scientific exploration took the form of mass production for the first time in history. This mass production was used by Henry Ford as he perfected the first assembly line allowing the price of cars to go down.
Walter Benjamin provides the concept of how there is not only science in art, but there is art in science as well. The process in which an assembly line is run, or a printing press produces literature can be seen as an artistic process, one that is both creative and replicated. The "aura" that he mentions is one of a mechanical reproduction that creates an aura about a work of art.
In the movie "I, Robot" with Will Smith, society turns to the mass production of robots in order to make their lives easier, however the robots develop minds of their own and attempt to take over the world. This movie takes place in the future, and with the development of movies like this, science has wondered if this life with robots is really possible. Society has benefited greatly from industrialization in the past and we need to be careful with how far we go in experimenting with different technologies, as we try to avoid the hypothetical robot take over of the world.
Sources:
Benjamin, Walter. "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction" 1936.
Vesna, Victoria. "Robotics Part 3" Lecture. April 16, 2012. October 20, 2013.
Brooks, Rodney. "Robots Will Invade Our Lives" September 2008. TedTalks. Oct 20, 2013.
"Dirk: The Homeless Robot" YouTube. Sep 7, 2008. Oct 20, 2013.
"Robotics MachikoKusahara" YouTube. April 14, 2012. Oct 20, 2013.
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