The article discusses how technology has altered perceptions of human identity and autonomy over the past century, focusing on three significant paradigm shifts. The first shift, marked by the evolution of prosthetics from restoration to enhancement, particularly after World War I, illustrates how technology not only restores functionality but also enhances capabilities. Simultaneously, avant-garde artists, especially the Dadaists, explored the implications of merging the human body with technology, helping to conceptualize the cyborg aesthetic. Their artistic endeavors laid the groundwork for conversations about human transformation and the ethical dilemmas surrounding identity and agency in a tech-integrated world.
Throughout the past century, technology's integration into the human body has redefined our understanding of identity, autonomy, and what it means to be human.
Prosthetics began as tools for restoration, but they evolved into devices that not only restored functionality but also enhanced capabilities for those who had lost limbs.
Avant-garde artists were pivotal in exploring human-technology integration, allowing society to imagine how technology could reshape identity before these changes became accepted.
The Dadaists considered the human body as a construct transformable by technology, igniting discussions about identity and the aesthetics of the cyborg.
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