Keywords
art, design, technology, mythology, machines, robots, internet
Abstract
Human beings will effectively deify any suitably complex system that cannot be explained through basic haptic interaction. Our culture loves technology. These days it seems we need it to feel whole. In an effort to explore the development of mythology and modular aesthetic in a technological age I have designed and constructed a number of interactive robotic 'organisms' to engage in arbitrary movement in geometric enclosures. Through observation and dialog I seek to assess the extent to which people assign human characteristics to the random and oft times aberrant mechanical behavior. To supplement this endeavor, a fictional astrological system that proposes logical (albeit mythological) explanations for the peculiarities in these relationships has been created.
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Graduation Date
2007
Semester
Spring
Advisor
Robinson, E. Brady
Degree
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
Art
Degree Program
Studio Art and the Computer
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
CFE0001677
URL
http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0001677
Language
English
Release Date
May 2007
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
STARS Citation
Wolf, Roger, "Adaptive Technomythography: The Apotheosis Of Machine And Development Of Legend In A System Of Dynamic Technology" (2007). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3416.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/3416