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Generation Robot covers a century of science fiction, fact and, speculation - from the 1950 publication of Isaac Asimov's seminal robot masterpiece, I, Robot, to the 2050 Singularity when artificial and human intelligence are predicted to merge. Beginning with a childhood informed by pop-culture robots in movies, in comic books, and on TV in the 1960s to adulthood where the possibilities of self-driving cars and virtual reality are daily conversation, Terri Favro offers a unique perspective on how our relationship with robotics and futuristic technologies has shifted over time. Peppered with pop-culture fun-facts about Superman's kryptonite, the human-machine relationships in the cult TV show Firefly, and the sexual and moral implications of the film Ex Machina, Generation Robot explores how the techno-triumphs and resulting anxieties of reality bleed into the fantasies of our collective culture. This is a captivating book that looks at the pop-culture of our society to explain how the world works - now and tomorrow.Product Identifiers
PublisherSkyhorse Publishing
ISBN-139781510754614
eBay Product ID (ePID)28046623698
Product Key Features
Number of Pages264 Pages
Publication NameGeneration Robot: a Century of Science Fiction, Fact, and Speculation
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEngineering & Technology, Science
Publication Year2020
TypeTextbook
AuthorTerri Favro
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height210 mm
Item Weight268 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorTerri Favro