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Postcolonial Speculative FictionMain MenuIntroduction to the ProjectCourse TextsOther Course MediaAuthor ResourcesThis page will provide links to authors' websites and other information, such as interviews.Blogs by Dawn HicksBlogs by Matthew HicksBlogs by Kiisha HilliardBlogs by Mary LaffidyBlogs by Chelsea LarymoreRhonda Knight6e1aac8b66b350de4366c4aa7ff320a7de3beb6a
Humanization
12019-05-07T15:57:51-07:00Kiisha Hilliardd91712a2483a528aa121e75983c3454ac050719f105811plain2019-05-07T15:57:52-07:00Kiisha Hilliardd91712a2483a528aa121e75983c3454ac050719fYou create a distinction between the will of the robots and the will of their masters. The humanization of the spider robots is an interesting perspective. Many works often posit artificial intelligence against humanity, so I like how you show that the assumed issue between the two stems from the creator of the technology. Artificial Intelligence mainly takes on the ideologies and functions provided by their creator. What you eloquently show with Okorafor's work is the way she shows that there is a human part of technology that cannot be influenced by the creator or master. There is a hybridity in the robots with the AI and the humanity. The humanity part allows the robots to make choices. Would you agree that in a way these robots have more choice than the African Slaves that you mentioned?
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1media/spider_robot_3a.jpg2019-04-08T19:06:01-07:00Matthew Hicks6a557b24a786aa0747938d11b6ae37e5645b8818A Spider, a Girl, and a Guitar8The enslaved and the colonized in Nnedi Okorafor's "Spider the Artist"image_header2019-04-30T22:26:56-07:00Rhonda Knight6e1aac8b66b350de4366c4aa7ff320a7de3beb6a