The world of technology is one that is rapidly changing at a seemingly exponential rate. One example of this technological advancement is the increasing presence, and use of bots on the internet. According to Wikipedia, bots are software applications that run automated tasks that are usually simple, and repetitive. Bots can be employed to serve a wide variety of tasks. One particularly interesting bot is the Pentametron Twitter bot. This bot scans all of Twitter searching for perfect lines of iambic pentameter, with rhyming couplets, to re-tweet. In doing so the bot creates an ever-flowing poem in the spirit of the Shakespearean sonnet. The artistic value of this particular bot is substantial for the reason that is brings together --probably unintentionally-- tweeted iambic pentameter, and creates poetry with the remarks of random individuals. Another bot that is indicative of the utility of bots is the NRA Tally. The purpose of this bot is to make a political statement about gun violence, and the National Rifle Association’s response to this violence. This bot is used for the purpose of protesting the seemingly ever increasing amount of gun violence in the United States, by repeatedly mimicking the reports of mass shootings. This protest bot creates a feeling of never ending violence as the bot continuously tweets about gun violence. When pouring through the many tweets it gives the feeling of a desensitization to the repetition of mass shootings, and the predictability of the token NRA response. Although Twitter bots can serve as art, and tools of protest there is no doubt that bots can also serve to enhance communication.
A new era of communication brought to life by the explosion of computers.
Using computers, the use of bots has become more and more common, bots have created a whole new dimension to communication. While bots are relatively new , the use of chat bots on social media platforms such as Twitter have already began making an impact on society, this from chatbots rise and the future , “Many in the technology sector think chat-bots—interactive messaging powered by artificial intelligence (AI)—are the next big form of communication, and their prevalence is already larger than you might expect. “ This is quite the claim and a surprising one, but they are not alone, this from informationsecuritybuzz.com, “2016 is considered to be the rise of chat-bots. With every major ecommerce, service provider producing a chat-bot. Early 2016 started a race among companies to create chat-bots. Chat-bots are highly regarded as the new automated intelligence trend. These bots are created to interact with the user to provide information or to execute simple tasks.” What one can derive from these quotes is that chat-bots are breathing life into a new era of information distribution, where information is arguably the great equalizer, as the old saying goes “knowledge is power”, it does appear that we have a very exciting future ahead of us, the 21st century and the information age have just begun.
Yet another Interesting digital medium that lends itself well to artistic creation are self generating texts. These texts consist of algorithms that can be utilized to create unique combinations of words, and even poetry. An example of a self generating poem is Camel Tail. This work of digital self-generating poetry takes the lyrics of a Metallica and rearranges then into an original work of art. The technology of self generating text can blur the lines of authorship, as is the case in Camel Tail, because the content is borrowed from Metallica. Although it is worth noting that the original coding allows for the presentation of the content as it exists in a digital art format. Overall self generating texts are useful tools for creating a unique piece of art. This art medium is only possible because of the staggering advancements in coding, and computer technology. In the future there may be completely different styles of art that arise purely from the strides made in the field of computer technology.
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