{"title":"Marlies Wirth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarlies Wirth\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intersection of technology and society with a keen eye for cultural insights. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eHello, Robot\u003c\/em\u003e, invite readers to consider the evolving relationship between humans and machines through thought-provoking narratives and vivid analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Wirth's books blend academic rigour with accessible storytelling, making complex themes engaging for a broad audience. Expect to be challenged to rethink everyday interactions with technology in our contemporary 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\/marlies-wirth.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}