Chapter 38 deals a lot with modern technology and how artists have used it to create completely new and fresh styles of art. Most of it would not be possible without the invention of the computer. Computers now play an essential role in making life easier for not only artists, but also for people like architects and businessmen. For businessmen, computers allow for the transfer of information over long distances. In turn, businesses adapted to a term called globalism which means to spread across the world.
For artists, many new possibilities became available due to computers. One example of this could be video art. Like synthesizers alter sound, the videosynthesizer was invented to alter the shape and color of video images making a whole new artform possible. In addition, computers advanced this idea of art even further with digital art. In this artform, computers are used as the primary tool in creating things like animations, virtual reality, and game art. Not only that, but computers allow for large databases to be stored which holds the contents of virtually an inifinite amount of information. Museums have taken advantage of this and can display all of their exhibits over the internet so that they can be accessed by anyone.
Without computers, many of the big blockbuster motion pictures that come out nowadays using CGI effects would be impossible. An example of these amazing computer animated effects can be seen in the recent Transformer movies.
Also, the recent trend for movies as well as video games is making everything in 3-D. Everyday artists are using computers to see how far they can go with coming up with new and exciting ways to entertain viewers.
I find it somewhat upsetting that museums are now becoming internet based. This takes away from the museum experience. Yes, overall computers have positively advanced our society in countless ways, but they have also taken a lot away from our generation that we don't even realize since we don't know any different. For example, card catalogs in libraries are almost completely on the computer, therefore many children don't even know how to look a book up if they need to. Kids also don't even have to communicate face to face with peers and authority figures anymore. Sadly enough, eventually, if it hasn't already, this will greatly weaken communication skills among our generation and younger. I guess with new technology you have to give and take.
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