Daniella's Final Writing Assignment

I had never viewed technology as something so artistic and representative. Now I do. In this course I have learned, not only the different aspects in which technology relates to our everyday lives, but how it has even become an extension of ourselves. Telematics is described as the interaction between human beings and artificial intelligence, and there are examples everywhere we seek; from using your car for transformation, to calling someone on your cell phone, even when brushing your teeth with an electronic brush. Technology is all around us, and it is interesting to see how to some people it serves just as a commodity, but to other people technology represents a way of communication, and mystical and artistical element. We managed to experience this by ourselves in engaging in a project that combined the technicalities of technology, but the imagination and creativity of an artist. When constructing this art piece, some of the terms used in this field of study were revealed and encouraged to keep in mind. Words like Hypermedia and Immersion are just some of the many words used by specialist. The invention of these words shows us the extents and impact that this phenomenon has had. The truth is that there are few educated enough to call themselves scholars of multimedia. Most of humanity never experience curiosity as to what constitutes it, they just take it for granted. But what happens what those objects, when our own creations start developing intelligence on their own? Will people start noticing them? This is a question that we addressed in our discussions, analyzing some of the most influential Sci-Fi movies like Blade Runner and 2001: Space Odyssey. These movies show us the other side of the story, the side in which computers become so advanced that they overrule all of humanity and we become slaves of our own creations. Even though this ideas may seem absurd, as they occur in fantasy settings and millions of years into the future. But can this be happening now? Many people are slaved to their cell phones, to Internet, to television. These are only the first steps in the road toward a conclusion very much like the movies. I feel that this course was very beneficial because it opened a window to a world that is unfamiliar and unknown, and it broadens our horizons and our definition of the term art; a definition that now includes multimedia as one of its elements.