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The concept of AI—specifically of the foxy, sexualized persuasion—has permeated pop culture for a very long time, most recently exemplified with Alex Garland's Ex Machina.
Technology, as it is wont to do, continues surging forward, simultaneously beckoning or threatening (depending on personal outlook) the potential of true artificial intelligence. And should these AI rise up, what kind of role would sexuality and sexual identity play in their existence—if at all? Hopes&Fears corralled a group of varied experts to weigh in through a group panel discussion to see what the future holds for us, the AI... and our respective crotch parts.
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Artificial Sexuality: A Round-Table Discussion on Screwing Robots
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(Score: 4, Funny) by archshade on Saturday May 23 2015, @12:04PM
For the sake of the continued existence of the the human race and all progress this is a bad thing. Luckily there is a public service announcement about this.
https://vimeo.com/12915013 [vimeo.com]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 23 2015, @12:10PM
What do people see in Futurama? I've watched a number of episodes, and it always came off as a half-assed version of The Simpsons (which shouldn't be surprising, considering the people behind it). With The Simpsons being below Family Guy, and with Family Guy being below South Park, we can see just how far down Futurama really is. It's the worst among its contemporaries.
(Score: 1) by archshade on Saturday May 23 2015, @12:30PM
I would rank in pretty much the revers order to you.
Having said that Futurama probably gets points for being so short by comparison. All these animations have been going on so long that they have become stale and their nature leads little open for character development. In fact this is something I like about Futurama the universe goes though significant changes. Something that happens in one episode can have an effect on subsequent episodes.
The other thing I like about Futurama is it takes many established Sci-Fi stories and takes them to an absurd place, along with the social commentary that is connected with these stories.
Lets not kid ourselves here, non of these shows can be considered high art and non make any points that have not been made in more detail and with more eloquence somewhere else. They are all little time sinks that help us to relax, this is the nature of most TV.
(Score: 2) by Anal Pumpernickel on Saturday May 23 2015, @07:21PM
Lets not kid ourselves here, non of these shows can be considered high art
Since what qualifies as "high art" is completely subjective, your statement that none of those things can be considered as such is false.
(Score: 1) by archshade on Saturday May 23 2015, @09:46PM
Since what qualifies as "high art" is completely subjective, your statement that none of those things can be considered as such is false.
Fair point. My personal definition of high art and therefore not something I expect someone else to follow (iin fact I expect some people to completely to disagree with); is any piece of art that get me to reevaluate my world world view. I don't have to agree with it, I can take it as a peice that I consider and decide is flawed but the point is that it induces me to think. I don't think that any of these shows give cause for me to think if they make any points they make them in an explored and tired way. This does not mean they are not enjoyable, I watch them all to some extent and enjoy my time doing so.
On consideration my definitions is flawed on at least two points. Firstly my life experience is unique (this sounds superior everyone experience of the world is unique to them) , these shows may introduce people to as yet undiscovered points of view. Even if they have never for me. Secondly my POV allows a poor piece of art with a strong political message to be considered "high art" while a well executed piece with no political or cultural message would be considered "low".
My personal definitions are flawed, and flawed in more ways than I have put above. Ultimately my consideration is based on emotional reaction to the the work. I would love to see a defence of any of these animations as "high art". From a purely self gratifying point of view I would like someone to justify my repeated watching of Futurama beyond the base "I find it amusing".
Going further my entire statement was subjective or was based on a subjective premise. That being the case I would relish a point that argued an alternative POV. Discussing such matters is how we grow and why I read this site.
(Score: 2) by Anal Pumpernickel on Sunday May 24 2015, @02:13AM
From a purely self gratifying point of view I would like someone to justify my repeated watching of Futurama beyond the base "I find it amusing".
Well, maybe that could be one defense. Maybe someone thinks that something sufficiently amusing to them qualifies as "high art."
(Score: 2) by kaszz on Saturday May 23 2015, @12:47PM
But Bender runs on supermegahertz 6502! ;-)
(Score: 2, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 23 2015, @02:19PM
You've got it backwards - Futurama is the improved version of The Simpsons. All the good writers left The Simpsons to work on Futurama when it started and never went back. You can see for yourself how The Simpsons went to total shit and got really bland, boring, and stupid at around season 10.
(Score: 2) by Tork on Saturday May 23 2015, @02:35PM
🏳️🌈 Proud Ally 🏳️🌈
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 23 2015, @04:29PM
> Family Guy,
Family Guy is the lowest of the low. It is just "mad libs" humor where McFarlane takes random shit and sticks it all together to build an empty, pointless story.
(Score: 4, Informative) by kaszz on Saturday May 23 2015, @12:17PM
We need to become less people. Not more..