The Body Digital : A Brief History of Humans and Machines from Cuckoo Clocks to ChatGPT
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Format
Paperback / softback
ISBN-10
1685891977
ISBN-13
9781685891978
Publisher
Melville House Publishing
Imprint
Melville House Publishing
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 4th, 2025
Print length
256 Pages
Weight
266 grams
Dimensions
20.90 x 14.00 x 2.10 cms
Product Classification:
Social services & welfare, criminologySocial services and welfare, criminology
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A dazzling tour of the history of technology and its complex relationship to the human body
What is the relationship between our bodies and our senses and technology? In today''s world of blinding technological change, of artificial intelligence and deepfakes and Chat GPT, it is easy to forget that we have always had complicated relations with technology—whether that technology is computers, player pianos, and even eyeglasses.
In this wide-ranging and fascinating study, Vanessa Chang takes us on a historical tour of the interactions between our bodies and machines, showing that the advent of new technologies has always been met with varied reactions, from misplaced fear to tragic over-optimism. The result is cultural critique of the highest order and a profound demonstration of the eternal truth that in order to understand the future, we must look to the past.
What is the relationship between our bodies and our senses and technology? In today''s world of blinding technological change, of artificial intelligence and deepfakes and Chat GPT, it is easy to forget that we have always had complicated relations with technology—whether that technology is computers, player pianos, and even eyeglasses.
In this wide-ranging and fascinating study, Vanessa Chang takes us on a historical tour of the interactions between our bodies and machines, showing that the advent of new technologies has always been met with varied reactions, from misplaced fear to tragic over-optimism. The result is cultural critique of the highest order and a profound demonstration of the eternal truth that in order to understand the future, we must look to the past.
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