advances in computing have increased creativity in other fields.
(after getting used to writing weekly discussion posts in my comp sci classes, i started to have a little bit of fun with it (as one does) so i thought i'd share my strange take on how advances in computing are increasing creativity and that sometimes, it's not always that.. great.....)
Autotune. You either hate, or you love it. For me personally, I lean more toward hate. Why does this relate to advances in computing? In 1997, Antares Audio Technologies designed a solution to “disguise and correct off-key inaccuracies”. Instead, this technological advancement gave us the 1998 hit, “Believe” by Cher, with a wondrous over-use of the recent technology. With that, I agree that with new technologies, this allows for increased creativity in fields such as the music industry. Coming back to my hate of Autotune, this does not mean I hate Cher (who would?), instead the point I’m trying to make here is that there is a fine line between the use of technological advancements for good and for bad (though it is subjective). In relation to the Chapter 1 reading, the quote that sums up the dilemma I have with Autotune is that, “Any technology can be used for good or ill” (Blown to Bits, p.14), and though I am not discussing an issue with a weight such as nuclear reactions, I feel like the disguise that more recent artists hide behind is tarnishing what the music industry used to be. In this case, the example I’m providing is both for and against advances in computing generating creativity, because one side of me leans toward the good olden day acoustic instrument and voice, and the other leans to the infinite possibilities that technology in music offers.