Technological Development In The Art World

We were asked how technological development interplays with human creativity. After exploring new media artist Brian Knep's work, as well as Professor Leon Theremin's inventions I realized that the current advancements allow for a wider, more expansive artistic expression. Every artist creates his/her own style with a combination of past personal and historical knowledge, present technique, and future intention. For example, the song "Daisy Bell" composed by Harry Dacre is claimed to have been originally inspired by Daisy, the Countess of Warwick. Taken from a historical account of "one of the wealthiest and most desirable English women of [her] period" (wikipedia.org), then combined with friendly inspiration Dacre was able to make the song and lyrics one of the most well known in the United States. The classic tune became so popular in fact, that it was the first song ever to be heard on a computer! The original program, which sounded more like a robot than a human voice, paved the way for artists and musicians to share and expand their passion and talent with people all over the world.
I would not define myself as a new media artist, but it would be impossible to say that I do not use current technology in my work. Everything from looking up images on the web to taking digital photos to document my work, the tools we often take advantage quickly transforms my process from an idea into a physical product. Before taking this class, I had no interest in studying new media art. Now, I can see the artist community develop into a future of powerful creations.