Believing in bits, digital media and the supernatural, Simone Natale and Diana Walsh Pasulka
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Believing in bits, digital media and the supernatural, Simone Natale and Diana Walsh Pasulka
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Believing in bits
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionariesbibliography
Oclc number
1124341881
Responsibility statement
Simone Natale and Diana Walsh Pasulka
Series statement
Oxford scholarship online.
Sub title
digital media and the supernatural
Summary
As technologies that work by computing numbers, digital media apparently epitomize what is considered scientific and rational. Yet people experience the effects of digital devices and algorithms in their everyday lives also through the lenses of magic and the supernatural. Algorithms, for instance, are discussed for their capacity to 'read minds' and predict the future; Artificial intelligence is seen as an opportunity to overcome death and achieve immortality through singularity; and avatars and robots are accorded a dignity that traditional religions restrict to humans. The essays collected in this volume challenge and redefine established understandings of digital media and culture by employing the notions of belief, religion, and the supernatural.--, Provided by publisher
Target audience
specialized
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