Artificial human being in literature and cinema

Authors

  • Kozhevnikova M. Warsaw University
  • Radkowska-Valkovich M. Institute of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology, University of Warsaw

Keywords:

artificial man, posthumanism, artificial intelligence, android, cloning, cyborg, cultural phenomenon

Abstract

M. Radkovska-Valkovich talks about her research on the image of the so-called. artificial man (robot, android and cyborg) in culture. An artificial man is the realization of man's eternal dream of becoming a Creator; this is a game of God. At the same time, an artificial person is also a mirror in which our humanity can be seen. It is a mask, a metaphor, which hides the complex truth about interpersonal relationships. It helps us to identify certain social mechanisms, sharpens the vices of a person entangled in a given historical and cultural context and warns humanity in front of him.

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Published

2021-02-08

Issue

2012 — No. 1 (3)

Section

PRACTICE / Interview