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Steven Keslowitz - Digital Dystopias of Black Mirror and Electric Dreams, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

Digital Dystopias of Black Mirror and Electric Dreams

Av Steven Keslowitz

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This critical examination of two dystopian television series--Black Mirror and Electric Dreams--focuses on pop culture depictions of technology and its impact on human existence. Representations of a wide range of modern and futuristic technologies are explored, from early portrayals of artificial intelligence (Rossum's Universal Robots, 1921) to digital consciousness transference as envisioned in Black Mirror's "San Junipero." These representations reflect societal anxieties about unfettered technological development and how a world infused with invasive artificial intelligence might redefine life and death, power and control. The impact of social media platforms is considered in the contexts of modern-day communication and political manipulation.
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  • Utgivningsdatum: 2020-01-07
  • Mått: 152 x 229 x 15 mm
  • Vikt: 404 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 303
  • Förlag: McFarland & Co Inc
  • ISBN: 9781476678689
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Steven Keslowitz is the author of four previous books and several law review articles exploring the intersection of law, media and popular culture. His writings have focused on topics such as The Simpsons, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, 24, methods of communication in the legal field, terrorism and the Holocaust. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, where he practices intellectual property and technology law. For more information, visit www.stevenkeslowitz.com.

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“Digital Dystopias is a statement of warning, as many of us abandon ourselves to the conveniences provided by digital technology. At the same time, readers will find pleasure in discovering parallels between dystopian fiction and social reality. A fun read, with Keslowitz’s tone being neither pessimist nor cynical. Pandora’s box has been opened, he suggests; now it is on us to define the terms under which we want to live with, not under, technology. Let’s face it! Let’s face the future!”—Moritz Fink, author of The Simpsons: A Cultural History

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