As more and more of the world becomes automated, what will there be left for humans?
My answer: beauty and the creation of designs never conceived before. I can imagine a robot making this piece of glass, but I can’t imagine a robot conceiving of the design. That is our job.
Work has been using up a lot of my energy lately, but I’ll try and post lovely gems like these when I can. Enjoy.
I am the kind of person who always has to know why things are the way they are so my interests range from genetics and biology to politics and what makes people tick.
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Beautiful, thanks Meeks. But I wonder whether robots would be able to be make something like that this. The process would need the creative input as well, to know instinctively when to stop, change, add etc. Can robots be creative? I know so little about AI that I don’t know the answer to this.
Hope work is treating you well. X x
I think the process would have to be ‘measured’ to the umpteenth degree and codified. Then I think robots could do it, yes. But what you’d get would be a different kind of production line product.
We’d have to rethink what we consider to be art. And beauty. Because a robot could create perfection, but would that be truly beautiful?
So beautiful. I’ve had the immense pleasure of watching glass creations come to life at the Corning Glass Factory in upstate New York, seemingly designed on the fly. It’s amazing. Humans are amazing.
We are such a paradoxical species, aren’t we? No wonder our mythology is full of angels and demons. This video was definitely on the side of the angels for me. 🙂
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August 29th, 2015 at 8:59 am
Beautiful, thanks Meeks. But I wonder whether robots would be able to be make something like that this. The process would need the creative input as well, to know instinctively when to stop, change, add etc. Can robots be creative? I know so little about AI that I don’t know the answer to this.
Hope work is treating you well. X x
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August 29th, 2015 at 8:46 pm
I think the process would have to be ‘measured’ to the umpteenth degree and codified. Then I think robots could do it, yes. But what you’d get would be a different kind of production line product.
We’d have to rethink what we consider to be art. And beauty. Because a robot could create perfection, but would that be truly beautiful?
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September 1st, 2015 at 8:07 am
Hmmm, lots to ponder here about creativity and the human brain
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September 1st, 2015 at 8:41 am
-grin- Odd isn’t it? We strive for perfection yet the minute we make something that achieves perfection we no longer value whatever it is.
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August 28th, 2015 at 11:52 pm
Sigh. Lovely–it’s like a meditation. Thank you.
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August 29th, 2015 at 8:52 pm
-hugs-
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August 28th, 2015 at 9:36 pm
An unexpected and inspiring break in the day.
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August 29th, 2015 at 8:52 pm
I’m so glad it hit the spot. Made my day too.:)
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August 28th, 2015 at 9:00 pm
So lovely, thanks for showing this. 🙂
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August 29th, 2015 at 8:53 pm
Glad you liked it and welcome 🙂
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August 28th, 2015 at 12:32 pm
Wonderful craftsmanship.We’re capable of so much as a species in the way of creation and yet concentrate more on destruction.
Huge Hugs xxx
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August 28th, 2015 at 11:19 am
My happy moment for the day as well, thanks.
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August 28th, 2015 at 9:32 am
That is really quite amazing. Such a beautiful process. Definitely can’t see a robot conceiving of the design. Well said.
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August 28th, 2015 at 9:55 am
This was my happy moment for the day. 🙂
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August 28th, 2015 at 9:14 am
So beautiful. I’ve had the immense pleasure of watching glass creations come to life at the Corning Glass Factory in upstate New York, seemingly designed on the fly. It’s amazing. Humans are amazing.
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August 28th, 2015 at 9:56 am
We are such a paradoxical species, aren’t we? No wonder our mythology is full of angels and demons. This video was definitely on the side of the angels for me. 🙂
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