Can Art be made with Technology?

I believe art can be made with technology. A good example of this is the video art project for class. The recording is taken with a camera, which is a piece of technology in and of itself. And in order for the footage to tell a story, the clips had to be strung together and edited. That's using technology to make art. But that's just one example. Musicians can also use technology to create art. For example, keyboards are electronic instruments. And many music artists can create their own sounds through technology. Even painters can use technology. Digital artists use software like Photoshop to edit and create their own paintbrushes, utilize practically any color, and use layers to streamline the process. So, art can be made with technology.

Musical Movements

The virtual music movement involves the use of voice synthesizer software to create the songs. Most of the time, the music videos are animated, but there are also concerts that make use of DILAD screens, as seen below. These screens can show projections on a transparent background to make it seem like the projection is really there. The Off the Hook video (2nd vid) displays the screen in use very well. Vocaloids like Hatsune Miku are iconic examples of this movement, as vocaloid software can create the voice needed. This movement really has a lot to do with the intersection of technology and music because the live performances rely on technology to thrive. I find it interesting that a persona can be created from just a voice, as many vocaloid stars have origins in this way.

The disco movement started in the mid 1960s. It was popularized by films like Saturday Night Fever and gained popularity with African Americans and gay men. This music style emphasized dance by having prominent bright and peppy rhythms. The disco movement eventually swept the nation, to the point where acts of violence were made against disco records. This led to the disco movement's swift end. Although the music itself didn't have major use of technology, the music videos were developing into performance art pieces and had better editing than before. Also, dance clubs around this time developed more technology as a result of the popularity of disco. The disco ball is an example of one improvement.

The girl power movement focused on women rising to positions of power. The kinds of music are like pop songs today, but still have elements of the other music types. For a long time in the past, music and theater were mostly populated by men. So movements like this helped women make an impact on the industry. 

New Wave music was an evolution from rock and blues. Synthesizers and electronic tones were more commonly used in these kinds of songs.

Xerox Project

For this project, I created an image using cut outs of the copied body parts and centered them around a copy of my face. I really like the center image because you can even see my hair. I had to close my eyes really tight to avoid getting harmed by the bright light of the scanner, but I think it adds to the tone.

This was an interesting project to complete. I preferred putting it together over scanning myself, but I do like the result.

(The image is turned sideways. That's annoying, but I can't rotate it in any of my applications :\ )