One of the topics discussed in this
week’s viewing and readings is the development of robots. Robots have evolved
with the progression of technology throughout the years, which is what also has
fueled the improvements of industrialization. The first instance of technology
improving our lives began with the printing press, which drastically improved
the number of books printed in a day. This thus helped with the spread of
knowledge and I think that this has been very beneficial to society as they
have greatly benefited from these effects.
The relationship between technology and industrialization began
with the mass development of the assembly line for Ford cars. This mass
production proved to be extremely efficient as it multiplied the number of cars
produced in a day. This creation of the assembly line with the use of machines
started the first era of robots. Coined by Karel Capek, “robot” means self
labor because it replaces humans with a machine to do one part of the assembly line.
Mass production influenced the building of robots, but it was sped up even
faster with the creation of computers. Computers play an extremely important
role in mass production because they fuel both man and machine, connecting the
two to perform vital tasks.
Walter Benjamin discusses the importance that location and
ritual have on a piece of art. Benjamin notes that ritual has taken a back seat
when understanding a piece of art due to the fact that robots have overcome the
need for a specific location and ritual. However, while these values have
changed with the role of robots and mass production, this does not diminish the
quality of the art being produced.
Works Cited:
Brooks,
Katherine. "If The Future Of Art Is Robotics, At Least It Will Be
Adorable." The
Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2016.
History.com
Staff, History.com Staff. "Industrial Revolution." History.com.
A&E Television
Networks, 01 Jan. 2009. Web. 17 Apr. 2016.
History.com
Staff. "Ford’s Assembly Line Starts Rolling." History.com.
A&E Television
Networks, n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2016.
"History
of Robotics - Timeline, AI, Industrial, Toy Robots, Robotic Arm,
Technology." History
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PBS.
"People and Discoveries." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2016.
i agree with your statement on your post. The assembly line has drastically changed and needs to go back to being more personally assembled. Not only to put the spirit in every item, but create more jobs as well. Great post
ReplyDeleteDefinitely, the assembly line is completely different nowadays. Now that it's mostly automated, consumers now all prefer "hand-made". Speaking of hand-made, there's also a price hike given by these companies to profit on these consumer demands.
ReplyDeleteI also like how you mentioned the Ford assembly line. That was definitely one of the paramount examples of the first assembly lines used for mass production.