What's interesting about this reading is that it causes the reader to think about the ramifications of our Now-Technologically Driven world. The idea that human beings can become so involved in falling in love with technology, I.E. robots, is really not something that's so far-fetched. We see it in examples, major examples of pop culture, movies, and etc. The "seductive qualities of technology" that Turkle states throughout the article were initially a way to drive up technological sales and a way to make human beings feel better about using technology. This sexualization is very much vital to having the technology feel less like technology and more like one of us.
Furthermore, technology is changing our sexual habits as well. With this technology, we have more access to sexual avenues that can alter how we think about sex in general. In this article, there are observations about how technology is more involved in the sexual habits of people. There are major changes happening, and technology is influencing just how human being develop and operate in the realm of sexuality. The line between that organic and inorganic feel is becoming more blurred as technology becomes more lifelike and real for consumers.
Siri and other voiceover "helpers" that pop up on certain pieces of technology are a testament to that. A way to bridge towards human innate need is through sex and sexuality. Instinctual and innate needs are ways to appeal to everyone; feeling is part of what makes people human. A way to mask the technology with a human face, body, and sex appeal.
No comments:
Post a Comment