The rebellion of the machines. Art, technological singularity and science fiction

  • Marcelino García-Sedano Universidad San Francisco de Quito
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/aris.61598
Keywords: Technological Art, sci-fi, technological singularity, transhumanism

Abstract

This paper offers a reflection on the transcendental consequences of technological singularity on human societies through the analysis of techno-scientific and new media art. After reviewing several of the arguments staged in science fiction that have served as inspiration for contemporary artists, artificial intelligence and singularity itself highlight and allow a discussion of the issues that bring back ideas from post-humanist theories applied to recent advances in biotechnology or the political, spiritual and ethical considerations that technology exerts on the ontology of the human being.

The capacity to project new scenarios for the debate between art and science fiction is shown by analyzing diversity of artworks, reflecting the concerns and yearnings that our society express in its vital relationship with digital technologies.

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Marcelino García-Sedano, Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Doctor en Historia del Arte por la Universidad de Oviedo, es profesor tiempo completo en la Universidad San Francisco de Quito, donde imparte asignaturas en la carrera de Artes Contemporáneas y la subespecialización de Fotografía. Sus intereses académicos van relacionados con la influencia de la tecnología en las artes y la sociedad, recibiendo especial interés, entre otros aspectos, la posfotografía, la performance audiovisual digital, el videojuego como herramienta creativa o la influencia de la ciencia ficción como herramienta especulativa.

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Published
2019-07-01
How to Cite
García-Sedano M. (2019). The rebellion of the machines. Art, technological singularity and science fiction. Arte, Individuo y Sociedad, 31(3), 643-658. https://doi.org/10.5209/aris.61598
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Vol. 31 No. 3 (2019)
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Articles

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