Category: TIS: Season Two

S2E30: Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Tags: Season 2 (15) Film (24) Podcast (46)

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References

  • Silvio, C. (1999). Refiguring the Radical Cyborg in Mamoru Oshii’s “Ghost in the Shell.” Science Fiction Studies, 26(1), 54–72. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4240752
  • Daliot-Bul, M. (2019). Ghost in the Shell as a Cross-cultural Franchise: From Radical Posthumanism to Human Exceptionalism. Asian Studies Review, 43(3), 527–543. https://doi.org/10.1080/10357823.2019.1631257
  • Oshii, M. (Director). (1995). Ghost in the Shell [Film]. Bandai Visual Company, Manga Entertainment, & Production I.G. Available on Tubi.

Attributions

  • The Weeknd. (2022). Out of Time (Instrumental) [Instrumental version]. XO and Republic Records.

S2E29: Amazon One
Tags: Season 2 (15) Technology (30) Podcast (46)

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References

  • Amazon. (2020, September 29). Amazon One: an easier way through your day. YouTube. https://youtu.be/xH_SVNVIfzk?si=ynwtO-5TZce7c6VX
  • Amazon News. (2022, July 6). The Innovations Powering Amazon One | Amazon News. YouTube. https://youtu.be/vR4ZsXp818Q?si=CG97CFC1h-znncGqhttps://youtu.be/vR4ZsXp818Q?si=CG97CFC1h-znncGqhttps://youtu.be/vR4ZsXp818Q?si=CG97CFC1h-znncGq
  • ASIS International. (2023, June 1). FTC Fines Amazon $30.8 Million for Multiple Privacy Violations. Asisonline.org. https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/latest-news/today-in-security/2023/june/amazon-privacy-violation/
  • Brown, T. G., Statman, A., & Sui, C. (2021, August 10). Public debate on facial recognition technologies in China. MIT Case Studies in Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing. https://mit-serc.pubpub.org/pub/public-debate-on-facial-recognition-technologies-in-china/release/1
  • Bhosale, S. (2024, May 1). Legal challenges of biometric systems in public spaces: Surveillance vs. privacy. Biometric Technology Today. https://biometrictechnologytoday.com/index.php/journal/article/view/22
  • Hayles, K. (2022, April 2). How we became posthuman. Academia.edu. https://www.academia.edu/75233216/How_We_Became_Posthuman
  • Kron 4. (2022, August 16). Amazon One, the new contactless way to pay with your palm. YouTube. https://youtu.be/jL48Gq2l_NY?si=w7CdarwXYbSbCNqZ

Attributions

S2E28: Children of Men
Tags: Season 2 (15) Film (24) Podcast (46)

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References

Universal Pictures. (2006). Children of Men [Film]. Directed by Alfonso Cuarón.

S2E27: Tissue Engineering
Tags: Season 2 (15) Technology (30) Podcast (46)

Show Notes

References

  • Introductory articles on tissue regeneration and current advancements – National Institutes of Health (NIH): Reports on tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
  • Key thinkers in transhumanism and posthumanism – Donna Haraway’s A Cyborg Manifesto
  • Reports on global healthcare inequalities and emerging biotech – The Divide: A Brief Guide to Global Inequalities and Their Solutions by Jason Hickel.

Attributions

  • Opening and closing music: Hang Tight Hi-Hat Topper, Filtered Octave Bass 1, and Down With It Funk Guitar 01Tracks by Apple GarageBand, licensed under GarageBand Software [Free Use, Royalty-free].

S2E26: Snow Crash
Tags: Novel (7) Season 2 (15) Podcast (46)

Show Notes

References

  • Stephenson, N. (1992). Snow crash. Bantam Books.
  • Carr, J. (2013). The dirty joke of cyberpunk or the humanism of posthumanism in the cyberpunk tradition: Epigenetic memory and technology in Gibson’s Neuromancer and Stephenson’s Snow Crash (Master’s thesis, Arizona State University). Arizona State University Repository. Retrieved from https://keep.lib.asu.edu/items/144277

S2E25: AI Prosthetics
Tags: Season 2 (15) Technology (30) Podcast (46)

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References

  • Inc, S. (2023, September 28). The Evolution of Prosthetic Limbs: Current Technological Advancements | Premier Prosthetic. Premier Surgical Prosthetic Center. https://www.premierprosthetic.com/09/the-evolution-of-prosthetic-limbs-current-technological-a
    dvancements/
  • NIH. (2023, May 11). Prosthetics through the ages. NIH MedlinePlus Magazine. https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/article/prosthetics-through-the-ages
  • Borowsky, L. (2023, May 17). How Artificial Intelligence Is Making Prosthetics Smarter. Amplitude. https://livingwithamplitude.com/artificial-intelligence-prosthetic-technology/
  • How AI is Revolutionizing Prosthetics to Refine Movement. (2024). Informationweek.com. https://www.informationweek.com/machine-learning-ai/how-ai-is-revolutionizing-prosthetics-to-
    refine-movement
  • Center, C.-S. M. (2024, April 12). Boosting the Brain’s Control of Prosthetic Devices. Boosting the Brain’s Control of Prosthetic Devices ; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. https://www.cedars-sinai.org/newsroom/boosting-the-brains-control-of-prosthetic-device

S2E24: The Matrix
Tags: Season 2 (15) Film (24) Podcast (46)

Show Notes

References

  • Plato, P., & Bloom, A. (1991). The Republic of Plato. 2nd ed. [New York]: Basic Books
  • Plato, P., Williams, B., Levett, M. J., & Burnyeat, M. (1992). Theaetetus. Hackett Publishing
    Company.
  • Wachowski, L., & Wachowski, L. (1999). The Matrix [Film]. Warner Bros.; Village Roadshow
    Pictures; Groucho Film Partnership

S2E23: Robocop (2014)
Tags: Season 2 (15) Film (24) Podcast (46)

Show Notes

References

  • Mills, C. (2016). Technology, humanity, and the posthuman in the Robocop franchise. Laurier Undergraduate Journal of the Arts, 3(1), 1-9. https://scholars.wlu.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1043&context=luja
  • Communication Generation. (n.d.). Transhumanism unleashed: Exploring the intersection of human enhancement and cinema. Communication Generation. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.communication-generation.com/transhumanism-unleashed-exploring-the-intersection-of-human-enhancement-and-cinema/

S2E22: Detroit: Become Human
Tags: Video Game (1) Season 2 (15) Podcast (46)

Show Notes

  • Detroit: Become Human. [Video Game]. (2018). Quantic Dream.
  • Dhar, P. (2020, August 12). The Carbon Impact of Artificial Intelligence. Nature News. https://www.nature.com/articles/s42256-020-0219-9#citeas
  • Sweney, M. (2024, July 23). Elon Musk claims Tesla will start using humanoid robots next year. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jul/23/elon-musk-tesla-humanoid-robots-optimus
  • Takahashi, D. (n.d.). David Cage interview: Researching Detroit: Become human’s back story of rogue AI. VentureBeat. https://venturebeat.com/games/david-cage-interview-researching-detroit-become-humans-back-story-of-rogue-ai/

S2E21: Noor
Tags: Novel (7) Season 2 (15) Podcast (46)

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