Visions of the future : art, technology and computing in the twenty-first century
Pickover, Clifford A. Ed.
Visions of the future : art, technology and computing in the twenty-first century - London St. Martins Press 1994 - xxviii,212p.
CONTENTS
Preface v
Introduction to the Paperback Edition xi
The Virtual Science Center:
"A Museum of Everything that Could be Imagined" 1
Dawn Friedman
The Future of Student Computer Use 19
William J. Joel
Forging a Career as a Sculptor from a Career as a Computer Programmer 29
Stewart Dickson
The Future of Weather and Climate Prediction 43
Thomas T. Warner and Bill Buzbee
Computers and Human Communication 53
Davis Albert Foulger
The Universal Robot 65
Hans Moravec
Materials Science: One Morning in the Year 2079 75
B. D. Silverman
Current Techniques and Development of Computer Art 87
Franz G. Szabo
Computer War Games in the 21st Century 103
James J. Perry
Will Computers Really THINK in the 21st Century? 113
Ira Guckstein
Fractals and Genetics in the Future 127
H. Joel Jeffrey
Electronic Storytelling in the 21st Century 137
Judy Malloy
Using Artificial Intelligence to Control Traffic 145
Carlos David Nassi
Molecular Biology and Futuristic Problem Solving 151
Mels Sluyser and Erik L. L. Sonnhammer
Studying Prehistory with Tomorrow's Computers 159
D. G. East
Computers and Future Golf 169
Anthony S. Akins
Artificial Life: Answering the Question of Emergence 177
William R. Buckley
The Future of Ambiguous Art 183
Peter Hettich
Beyond Art 193
Paul Brown
Frontiers in Computers and Writing 205
Rae C. Schipke
Index 211
312122128
004 / PIC
Visions of the future : art, technology and computing in the twenty-first century - London St. Martins Press 1994 - xxviii,212p.
CONTENTS
Preface v
Introduction to the Paperback Edition xi
The Virtual Science Center:
"A Museum of Everything that Could be Imagined" 1
Dawn Friedman
The Future of Student Computer Use 19
William J. Joel
Forging a Career as a Sculptor from a Career as a Computer Programmer 29
Stewart Dickson
The Future of Weather and Climate Prediction 43
Thomas T. Warner and Bill Buzbee
Computers and Human Communication 53
Davis Albert Foulger
The Universal Robot 65
Hans Moravec
Materials Science: One Morning in the Year 2079 75
B. D. Silverman
Current Techniques and Development of Computer Art 87
Franz G. Szabo
Computer War Games in the 21st Century 103
James J. Perry
Will Computers Really THINK in the 21st Century? 113
Ira Guckstein
Fractals and Genetics in the Future 127
H. Joel Jeffrey
Electronic Storytelling in the 21st Century 137
Judy Malloy
Using Artificial Intelligence to Control Traffic 145
Carlos David Nassi
Molecular Biology and Futuristic Problem Solving 151
Mels Sluyser and Erik L. L. Sonnhammer
Studying Prehistory with Tomorrow's Computers 159
D. G. East
Computers and Future Golf 169
Anthony S. Akins
Artificial Life: Answering the Question of Emergence 177
William R. Buckley
The Future of Ambiguous Art 183
Peter Hettich
Beyond Art 193
Paul Brown
Frontiers in Computers and Writing 205
Rae C. Schipke
Index 211
312122128
004 / PIC