The Body Digital
A Brief History of Humans and Machines from Cuckoo Clocks to ChatGPT
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The Body Digital examines the historical relationship between humans and machines, exploring how technology has shaped our bodily experiences and perceptions.
Vanessa Chang argues that our bodies have always been living interfaces between our minds and our world.
From cuckoo clocks to player pianos to gramophones, every generation has panicked about machines colonizing human experience.
Chang insists we’ve always had agency in our relationship with machines.
The book emphasizes the importance of agency and creativity in shaping our technological future.
Vanessa Chang argues that our bodies have always been living interfaces between our minds and our world.
From cuckoo clocks to player pianos to gramophones, every generation has panicked about machines colonizing human experience.
Chang insists we’ve always had agency in our relationship with machines.
The book emphasizes the importance of agency and creativity in shaping our technological future.
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