Robotics and Art

        Apparently, robotics is something related to technology and industrialization. As a matter of fact, industrialization has a huge influence on our daily life, which brings numerous benefits to us, especially after the First Industrial Revolution, many technologies have been invented by that time and artists are influenced by mechanization as well.

Walter Benjamin has mentioned some of the important relationship between mechanization and art. "An analysis of art in the age of mechanical reproduction must do justice to these relationships, for they lead us to an all-important insight: for the first time in world history, mechanical reproduction emancipates the work of art from its parasitical dependence on ritual" In his perspective,  mechanization has huge influence on art. Previously, art was based on ritual but it changed because of the emerge of photography. Because of the invention of photography, the value of painting will change as well. It also brings tremendous change in world history. 

On the other hand, Walter Benjamin also stated how mechanical changes improved art and movie industry. "Mechanical changes of art changes the reaction of the masses towards the art The reactionary attitude toward a Picasso painting changes into the progression reaction toward a Chaplin movie" He addressed how these changes affect the society. He said if there is greater decrease in social significance of art, there will be more criticism and enjoyment of public. Also, individuals tend to affect by mass audience with the regard of the screen,  so it is harder for audience to really enjoyed the art. Additionally, it also promoted the demand for film. Hence, the mechanical changes greatly improved art and movie industry.

Generally, everything in our society is a result of industrialization, such as machine, railways, and steam machine, which are tremendously useful in our life. It is really hard to imagine our life without industrialization. It would definitely create many problems. Hence, I understand how crucial industrialization is and how it improved the technology in our society and beneficial to human. It also proved the intelligence and diligence of human beings. 

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