Title :
"Almost," "More Than," or "Truly" Human?: Examining Sci-Fi TV through the Lenses of Digital and Theological Anthropologies
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Abstract :
Metaphors are powerful aspects of modern social imaginaries. In this paper I examine how old metaphors interact with new metaphors in contemporary sci-fi shows through the lens of digital and theological anthropologies. The human computer interactions imagined in these shows reveal Western social concerns with human security and human nature itself.
Keywords :
anthropology; human computer interaction; security; digital anthropologies; human computer interactions; human security; metaphors; sci-fi TV; social imaginaries; theological anthropologies; Androids; Artificial intelligence; Computers; Humanoid robots; Surveillance; TV; Weapons; AI; digital anthropology; ethics; human security;
Conference_Titel :
System Sciences (HICSS), 2015 48th Hawaii International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kauai, HI
DOI :
10.1109/HICSS.2015.209
