1/17/25

Starting Off: So far I have signed up for 3 new accounts that I had never used before and created my own domain. I was intimidated at first trying to navigate all of these new things but once I figured out what I was doing I started getting excited for the remained of the course. I am sure I still have plenty to learn but the theme of this course and tasks that we will be assigned are sure to keep me interested and engaged.

Tech Noir and Cyber Punk: Both of these concepts are something new to me. I am not really one to typically watch films or other works in these genres. After watching some videos and going over the readings a whole new perspective of these came out that I probably would have never realized before. The idea of AI and technology being so present in these settings shows the negative possibilities of technology. I chose to watch the 1982 Blade Runner. This was a movie that I had heard about but never watched before. The main character, Rick Deckard, represents the classic noir antihero a morally conflicted detective tasked with hunting rogue replicants, designed to make it difficult to tell the difference between human and machine. Themes of identity, humanity, and the ethical dilemmas of advanced technology are the main focus points of this film, reinforcing the dark side of progress.