Approximations between Nature and Culture in Westworld: World’s End, Programming and Free Will

This paper's goal is to analyze Warner Bros and HBO's streaming series Westworld, in face of the growing importance of digital technologies in the creation and solution of problems related to the current climate crisis, which can ruin environmental conditions for the survival of humans (an...

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Autor: Lemos, Gustavo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)
Repositorio:Mediações - Revista de Ciências Sociais
Idioma:portugués
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aceleracionismo
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livre-arbítrio
fim-de-mundo
Singularity
accelerationism
Westworld
free-will
end-of-the-world
singularidad
mundo occidental
libre albedrío
fin del mundo
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spelling Approximations between Nature and Culture in Westworld: World’s End, Programming and Free Will Aproximaciones entre Naturaleza y Cultura en Westworld: Fin del Mundo, Programación y Libre Albedrío Aproximações entre Natureza e Cultura em Westworld: Fim de Mundo, Programação e Livre-Arbítrio Lemos, Gustavo singularidade aceleracionismo westworld livre-arbítrio fim-de-mundo Singularity accelerationism Westworld free-will end-of-the-world singularidad mundo occidental libre albedrío fin del mundo This paper's goal is to analyze Warner Bros and HBO's streaming series Westworld, in face of the growing importance of digital technologies in the creation and solution of problems related to the current climate crisis, which can ruin environmental conditions for the survival of humans (and many other species). This analysis will take into account academic, entrepreneurial and fictional debates on the possibilities of the technologies mobilized by the Singularity hypothesis's narratives and imaginaries, which foresee, in its limits, the replacement of biologic nature for computing technology. The conditions of humanity of such new race, from which it should be able to make choices, experience affections and build individual personalities will be brought into discussion, since these are ground aspects for the constitution of both the modern man, upon which laws and governments are directed, and this new post-human man, whose humanity is attested by these very characteristics. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar la serie Westworld, distribuida por Warner Bros y emitida por HBO, ante la creciente participación de las tecnologías digitales en la creación y solución de problemas relacionados con la presente crisis climática, que pueden desencadenar el fin de las condiciones ambientales para la supervivencia de los humanos (e innumerables otras especies). Este análisis tendrá en cuenta los debates académicos, empresariales y ficcionales sobre las posibilidades de las narrativas e imaginarios movilizados por el Singularismo, que prevé, en su límite, la sustitución de la naturaleza biológica por la informática. Se pretende problematizar los fundamentos de la caracterización humana en Westworld, considerando el enunciado del surgimiento de una nueva raza. Se cuestionará la capacidad de esta nueva raza para ejercer el libre albedrío, experimentar afectos y construir personalidades individuales: condiciones básicas para la constitución tanto del sujeto moderno, en el que se basan las leyes y los gobiernos, como de este nuevo sujeto, cuya humanidad sería atestiguada por ellos . Este trabalho se destina a analisar a série Westworld, distribuída pela Warner Bros e transmitida pela HBO, frente à participação crescente das tecnologias digitais na criação e solução de problemas relacionados à presente crise climática, a qual pode desencadear o fim das condições ambientais para a sobrevivência dos seres humanos (e inúmeras outras espécies). Esta análise levará em conta debates acadêmicos, empresariais e ficcionais sobre as possibilidades acerca das narrativas e dos imaginários mobilizados pelo Singularismo, que prevê, em seu limite, a substituição da natureza biológica por tecnologia computacional. Pretende-se problematizar os fundamentos da caracterização humana em Westworld, considerando a enunciação da emergência de uma nova raça. Será questionada a capacidade desta nova raça de exercer livre-arbítrio, experimentar afetos e construir personalidades individuais: condições básicas para a constituição tanto do sujeito moderno, sobre o qual se apoiam leis e governos, quanto deste novo sujeito, cuja humanidade se atestaria por elas. Universidade Estadual de Londrina https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/mediacoes/article/view/44977 10.5433/2176-6665.2022v27n2e44977
title Approximations between Nature and Culture in Westworld: World’s End, Programming and Free Will
spellingShingle Approximations between Nature and Culture in Westworld: World’s End, Programming and Free Will
Lemos, Gustavo
singularidade
aceleracionismo
westworld
livre-arbítrio
fim-de-mundo
Singularity
accelerationism
Westworld
free-will
end-of-the-world
singularidad
mundo occidental
libre albedrío
fin del mundo
title_short Approximations between Nature and Culture in Westworld: World’s End, Programming and Free Will
title_full Approximations between Nature and Culture in Westworld: World’s End, Programming and Free Will
title_fullStr Approximations between Nature and Culture in Westworld: World’s End, Programming and Free Will
title_full_unstemmed Approximations between Nature and Culture in Westworld: World’s End, Programming and Free Will
title_sort Approximations between Nature and Culture in Westworld: World’s End, Programming and Free Will
author Lemos, Gustavo
author_facet Lemos, Gustavo
author_role author
topic singularidade
aceleracionismo
westworld
livre-arbítrio
fim-de-mundo
Singularity
accelerationism
Westworld
free-will
end-of-the-world
singularidad
mundo occidental
libre albedrío
fin del mundo
topic_facet singularidade
aceleracionismo
westworld
livre-arbítrio
fim-de-mundo
Singularity
accelerationism
Westworld
free-will
end-of-the-world
singularidad
mundo occidental
libre albedrío
fin del mundo
description This paper's goal is to analyze Warner Bros and HBO's streaming series Westworld, in face of the growing importance of digital technologies in the creation and solution of problems related to the current climate crisis, which can ruin environmental conditions for the survival of humans (and many other species). This analysis will take into account academic, entrepreneurial and fictional debates on the possibilities of the technologies mobilized by the Singularity hypothesis's narratives and imaginaries, which foresee, in its limits, the replacement of biologic nature for computing technology. The conditions of humanity of such new race, from which it should be able to make choices, experience affections and build individual personalities will be brought into discussion, since these are ground aspects for the constitution of both the modern man, upon which laws and governments are directed, and this new post-human man, whose humanity is attested by these very characteristics.
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