Art, Games, and Tech Discussion

In this article Jones mentions the possibility that “computer scientists and technologists may assist individuals in the arts and humanities to understand the potential uses for computers” (52), which would imply that those individuals in the arts and humanities would not have considered those applications without the assistance of qualified individuals. This idea brought me to wonder whether the knowledge in relation to computers held by scientists and technologists could be traded for a certain form of knowledge held by individuals in the arts and humanities community. Later in the article Jones discusses his theory that in return for certain knowledge from technological savvy individuals “theorists in the arts and humanities may assist scientists, engineers and technicians in directing the development of new technologies toward cultural goals before technological ones” (52), which Jones implies and I agree holds more cultural importance to the majority of the population, specifically in relation to ethics and aesthetics.

 

Jones, B. J. (1990). Computer Graphics: Effects of Origins. LEONARDO: Digital Image – Digital Cinema Supplemental Issue, pp. 21-30.

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