Technology has advanced rapidly over the past decade and has changed the way that we live our lives. The introduction into our world of pc's, internet and mobile phones has greatly influenced the way that we live. Communication with people all over the world is a simple key press away. These advances in technology have opened many new doors for us all, whether we work in a technological area or whether we just have a home pc. Not only has technology had a huge effect on every day life but also in all areas of arts and science. However, how is technology changing art today?

Throughout history, technology has had an influence over both artists and art. Human nature demands that we explore the unknown. Over the years there have been many great artists, engineers and scientists, none more so than Leonardo Da Vinci. An artist, but also with non artistic pursuits in anatomy, botany, cartography, geology, mathematics, aeronautics, optics, mechanics, astronomy, hydraulics, sonics, civil engineering, weaponry and city planning. An amazing man whom many feel was born ahead of his time. Leonardo's work is a great example of how art and technology can work together to create ma

With this in mind, what does the future hold for computers being used as an art medium?

Computers will continue to advance in the same way that they have done. There are too many inquisitive minds out there for the progression to ever stop. We only have to look at companies such as Adobe to see this. In the Three years that I have been using Adobe Photoshop there have been four upgrades of the package and this progression doesn't seem to be slowing down. The future seems very exciting with the only boundaries being the human mind. As Dick Jude says; "They hold the tradition of the paintbrush in one hand and the potential of the pixel at the fingertips of the other."

"One of the greatest misconceptions about modern movies is that visual effects are generated by computers. Nothing could be further from the truth. Human inventiveness is the most important ingredient and it always will be. Computers offer amazing new possibilities, but the underlying challenges of movie illusions are the same today as they were nearly a century ago when the industry was young. People, not machines drive the craft of visual effects."(Piers Bizony)

This quote also brings me aptly to my conclusion. Technology is not changing art it is influencing art, just as it always has done. It is true that the technology is becoming more and more advanced, however it is also true that art will naturally progress and advance alongside tech

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