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The Age of Monsters, Humans Within
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- Through humanities research, I am realizing the diversity of perception, and among them, I find the perception of 'monsters' particularly interesting.
- ‘Monsters’ are not merely products of imagination, but were used as images symbolizing power and authority in ancient civilizations, reflecting fear of an expanded world and an intention to make oneself known strongly.
- Today's generative AI technology evokes uncomfortable feelings like the past ‘monster’ images, and we need to seriously consider the impact AI development will have on the future of humanity.
The reason I look into research in the humanities is because I feel that the perception that operates at the base of judgment and decision can diversify.
One of those is the perception of ‘monsters’. I used to think that monsters such as the Sphinx and Minotaur were just unrealistic beings created by the imagination of writers in cartoons, movies, novels, etc., but after reading the book 'The Origins of Monsters', I changed my mind.
David Wengrow, a British archaeologist, argues that there is no region in ancient Egyptian civilization, Mesopotamian civilization, and the Mediterranean Iron Age where visual images of fantastic and complex unrealistic creatures were not created and spread.
As cities formed and civilizations developed, trade routes expanded, and as a result, images of ‘monsters’ symbolizing power and authority were actively created to legitimize the elite status of each region.
From the situation where they considered themselves the ‘whole’ centered on kinship, when they reached the expanded world, they realized that they were actually a part, and the fear from that led to the intention to make themselves perceived as a stronger being, which was quite interesting. Wengrow argues that the cause of this phenomenon is cognitive, socioeconomic, institutional, and to some extent, technological.
We have already indirectly observed many lines and situations emphasizing family symbols, emphasizing pride and self-esteem, through dramas like ‘Game of Thrones’ in modern times, so it helped us understand quickly.
Later, when I see bizarre images created through generative AI tools like Midjourney, I feel a little more comfortable with the strange feeling. The ‘intelligence’ that allowed humans to rule the earth. And the emergence of artificial intelligence, the first with the ability to counter this historically.
The effects of Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s strategies in attracting attention by openly mentioning the future of humanity in AI technology development have been accepted more realistically. Maybe we need to take the current trend more seriously.
What do you think? If you have any thoughts on how AI evolution is expanding our perception today and how it is changing our symbolic understanding, please share them.
