Robotics and art are seen more and
more as technology keeps upgrading. The main reason for art in robotics is the
industrial revolution. During this period of time, machinery started to become manufactured
in the early to mid 1800s. Then the second industrial revolution involved steel
and electricity, which help create the robotics in all cultures. The revolution
also brought jobs around the world through mass production, making robotics and
art a key component throughout history.
The
Japanese are one of the first cultures to benefit from the industrial
revolution. Through Japanese robotic creations they have created consistent
repetition with they way the robotics are made according to Professor Machiko Kusahara. With the toy robots sold to
little children, their main consistent idea was to create a friendly face for
the children to see. Which can also relate to how important they made
aesthetics important in their creations. Another Asian culture that as
benefitted were the Chinese, with the creation of the printing press. The
printing press became one of the most important pieces of machinery made. It
brought a simpler way of communication amongst people.
The art
within machinery that I have seen is through movies like WALL-E. WALL-E is a
movie about an animated robot that looks for the good in the world, trying to
save humanity. I enjoyed this movie because it relates to the real world on how
machines help humans these days amongst our daily live. The renovation of
machinery is what makes general things full of art.
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Great post Jake, I really enjoyed reading it! I agree with the points you made about the industrial revolution promoting robotics. During this time period was when industries were booming so robots helped speed up the process and keep up with the demands of buyers. Ford also made a huge impact on this by creating an assembly line that allowed the company to drastically multiple the number of cars being made each day.
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