Comments on: the case for automata http://www.jon22.net/the-case-for-automata/ The Website of Jonathan Dobres Tue, 27 Sep 2011 03:58:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sociallytangent http://www.jon22.net/the-case-for-automata/comment-page-1/#comment-5611 sociallytangent Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.jon22.net/?p=846#comment-5611 Conversely, I think Automata is nothing new, nor is the fascination with AIs as a component of human society. Steampunk's definitely not a declining genre. We've had plenty of movies and other media looking at repressed minorities, AIs, etc. in the last decade. Usually it's from the opposite perspective when it comes to human-computer interaction (Matrix, A.I., etc.) but there was a rather seminal work on genetic purity called Gattaca that asked a lot of the same questions. And come on -- it's two detectives set in the early 1900s. Didn't I see this just a little while ago? <a href="http://www.rainslick.com/" rel="nofollow">That's right, I did see it just a little while ago.</a> I didn't see Lookouts as Fangorn itself, and I don't think it's PA's intention to envision the Boy Scouts dropped into Middle-Earth. Rather, I think they wanted to provide an analogy that would resonate with their audience -- I think Tolkien qualifies -- to give their viewers an insight into the danger that accompanies living in the world they're creating. So, I'm thinking of the children. <em>Do you hate the children, Jon?</em> Conversely, I think Automata is nothing new, nor is the fascination with AIs as a component of human society. Steampunk’s definitely not a declining genre. We’ve had plenty of movies and other media looking at repressed minorities, AIs, etc. in the last decade. Usually it’s from the opposite perspective when it comes to human-computer interaction (Matrix, A.I., etc.) but there was a rather seminal work on genetic purity called Gattaca that asked a lot of the same questions. And come on — it’s two detectives set in the early 1900s. Didn’t I see this just a little while ago?

That’s right, I did see it just a little while ago.

I didn’t see Lookouts as Fangorn itself, and I don’t think it’s PA’s intention to envision the Boy Scouts dropped into Middle-Earth. Rather, I think they wanted to provide an analogy that would resonate with their audience — I think Tolkien qualifies — to give their viewers an insight into the danger that accompanies living in the world they’re creating.

So, I’m thinking of the children. Do you hate the children, Jon?

]]> By: PSM http://www.jon22.net/the-case-for-automata/comment-page-1/#comment-5608 PSM Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:36:59 +0000 http://www.jon22.net/?p=846#comment-5608 Jon - you need to read High Moon. I feel I must have mentioned it to you before. Anyway, I really think you'll like it... You can read the first three books here: http://www.zudacomics.com/high_moon and here is their blog: http://high-moon.blogspot.com/ Seriously. Check it out. Jon – you need to read High Moon. I feel I must have mentioned it to you before. Anyway, I really think you’ll like it… You can read the first three books here: http://www.zudacomics.com/high_moon and here is their blog: http://high-moon.blogspot.com/ Seriously. Check it out.

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