We decided to incorporate the 3-D feature of a head to resemble that of Rachael, representative of many of the themes we intend to discuss in the presentation. On one side of the head lies images of a piano, spider, and a photograph of Tyrell’s niece and her mother, all indicative of the memories implanted in Rachael. The eye on the left side of the face is that of the artificial owl, a nod to the multicultural symbol of an owl tied to knowledge. This is juxtaposed by a hand-illustrated model of a human brain, below which resides the blue eye of Roy as seen in his last moments, delivering his most “human” quote. Our presentation aimed to elaborate on the notion of human vs artificial intelligence, and highlight the gray area between the two (hence the black and white color scheme of our pictures); how it may be an impossible discernment.
After presenting to the class and having other groups display their projects, I think we realized a need for greater dimensionality in the design of the project itself. One idea we actually had very early on was to have a two-sided poster with the head cut in half and glued to both sides, but were wary of overcomplicating the project. Looking back, though it may have been a little conceptually challenging to think through this layout, it would have ultimately provided a more engaging, visually stimulating piece.
Below are some notes from each of us:
Gaby:
-pictures one level of reality
-escaping implemented thoughts necessary to become human
-forming new emotional memories vs emotional attachment to false memories
-owl represents knowledge across many cultures, athena goddess of knowledge
-memories intrinsically emotional
-eyes as a window to the soul
-the “cogito” Rene Descartes, proof of existence
-physical vs metaphysical, Descartes’ notion of dualism
-clear line between the two realities, not so clear w human and nonhuman
-physical represented by pictures and attached emotions (“looking” at something and feeling)
-metaphysical new memories made over time (“thinking” about something and feeling)
Grace:
“I don’t know if it’s me or Tyrell’s niece.”
-Rachel starts with implanted memories from Tyrell’s niece that makes her feel human
-After she learns she’s a replica she starts to question everything and feels less human
-As she gets to know Deckard she she starts to form attachments to him and form actual feelings she can rely on being truly hers
The head on the board symbolizes Rachel
-The half with the replica eye, piano, and spider represent Tryell’s niece’s memories and the replica side of her. The memories she had from Tryrell’s niece were not truly hers and made her more replica than human
-The half of the head with the human eye and the brain represent Rachel after she met Deckard. After she met Deckard she formed her own memories with him and made an attachment to him which shows how she had feelings for him. These feelings for Deckard are what made her more human than replica in the end
Sophia:
“Replicants weren’t supposed to have feelings. Neither were blade runners..I didn't know why a replicant would collect photos…They needed memories…”
-This quote reflects how memories were implanted into replicants to make them more human
-The photos were used for the replicants to make connections and believe they formed bonds in the past so they could form bonds in the future
-Memories play a big role in humanity
“I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain. Time to die.”
-Roy’s monologue shows how he himself formed his own memories - even though there were implanted memories - Roy becomes more human by forming his own memories throughout his life
-The memories are lost like tears in the rain and time to die - mean that when he dies, all his memories will die with him, just as this happens with humans too - what the dove symbolizes on the poster
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