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#ReadyPlayerOne When the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of his world.
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In #Readyplayerone we see transhumanism explored through the topic of cyberspace. #BCM325
With virtual realty technology already in use today, this feels like something within the bounds of tangibility. It feels true to say a future where humans have evolved through cyberspace is likely to exist. #BCM325 #readyplayerone
In #AlitaBattleAngel we see transhumanism are giving individuals almost super-hero like powers. #bcm325
#AlitaBattleAngel uses the medium of touch significantly. We often see it used to provide contrast between technology and humanity and as a means for emphasizing powerful emotions. #BCM325
A topic touched on in the lecture, is how we often think of technology as something outside ourselves. As separate and other. #BCM325 #AlitaBattleAngel
All technologies, according to McLuhan, are extensions of our physical and nervous systems designed to improve power and speed. #BCM325 #AlitaBattleAngel
#AlitaBattleAngel features the concept of cyborgs - beings with both organic and biomechanical components. #bcm325
Found by the mysterious Dr. Ido while trolling for cyborg parts, Alita is a cyborg who cannot remember who she is but proves herself a lethal, dangerous being. #BCM325 #AlitaBattleAngel imdb.com/title/tt0437086/plo…