From Spectator to User, From Viewer to (Act)or

Date
2013
Authors
Mitakou, E. N.
Fanou, P.
Zamani, Efpraxia D.
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Publisher
Intelligent Users/Intelligent Environments Workshop (9th International Conference on Intelligent Environments (IE ’13))
Peer reviewed
Yes
Abstract
Stephen Hawking, when introducing Krauss’ ‘The Physics of Star Trek’, wrote that “[s]cience fiction (…) is not only good fun but it also serves a serious purpose, that of expanding the human imagination.” In this paper, following a retrospective juxtaposition of the two last centuries’ filmic production, we show how imaginary worlds have become conventional and familiar, while viewers have transformed from mere spectators to users of intelligent technologies. We also exhibit how this led to the emergence of a new generation of users, that of intelligent users, who are now both transmitters and receivers of information, and who perceive urban reality very differently from previous generations.
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Keywords
cinema, city, narrative, technology, information technology, intelligent user
Citation
Mitakou, E.N., Fanou, P., Zamani, E.D. (2013) From Spectator to User, From Viewer to (Act)or. Intelligent Users/Intelligent Environments Workshop Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Intelligent Environments (IE ’13), 16-17 July, Athens, Greece.
Research Institute
Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility (CCSR)