{"title":"Alexander Farenholtz","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlexander Farenholtz offers a compelling exploration of the intersection between technology and culture, inviting readers to reflect on the evolving relationship between humans and machines. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eHello, Robot\u003c\/em\u003e, blend insightful analysis with engaging narrative, enriching the conversation around contemporary arts and innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for those intrigued by the impact of robotics and automation within society, Farenholtz’s writing combines critical thought with accessible style, making complex ideas approachable. His contributions resonate across the fields of design, technology, and cultural studies, encouraging deeper understanding of our increasingly automated world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hello-robot-by-christoph-thun-hohenstein-9783945852118","title":"Hello, Robot","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHello, Robot. Design Between Human and Machine\u003c\/em\u003e investigates how robotics is becoming part of our everyday lives. The exhibition shows that design, in its traditional function as a mediator, is indispensable if robots are to become a visible reality and not just remain hidden in washing machines, cars, and cash machines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume clarifies where we already encounter these intelligent machines and where we may come across them in the near future: in industry, in the military and in everyday settings; at nurseries and retirement homes; in our bodies and in the cloud; when shopping and having sex; in video games and, of course, in film and literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a series of in-depth essays and interviews, experts such as the science fiction author Bruce Sterling and the design duo Dunne \u0026amp; Raby explore the question of how we deal with our environment becoming increasingly digital, smarter, and more autonomous. They highlight our often ambivalent relationship to new technologies and discuss the opportunities and challenges posed to us as individuals and as a society in this context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this regard, \u003cem\u003eHello, Robot.\u003c\/em\u003e broadens the scope of the discussion to the ethical and political questions with which we are faced today in the light of technological advances in robotics, whilst confronting us with the contradictions that are often found in the answers to these questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470771994860,"sku":"9783945852118","price":146.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783945852118-hello-robot.jpg?v=1775226888"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/alexander-farenholtz.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}