Different Engines: Media Technologies From Latin America

Different Engines explores the emergence of technologies in Latin America to create images, sounds, video games, and physical interactions, offering a broad and detailed view of the complex and sometimes unlikely conditions under which technological innovation is possible and the problematic logics under which these innovations may come to be devalued as historically irrelevant.

Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Different Engines delves into the emergence of cutting-edge technologies in Latin America, exploring their role in creating captivating images, immersive sounds, captivating video games, and tangible interactions. This comprehensive book serves as a valuable contribution to constructing a historiographical and theoretical framework that sheds light on the creative endeavors of marginalized creators. By examining five exemplary yet relatively unknown artifacts crafted by engineers, scientists, artists, and innovators, the book offers a profound and intricate understanding of the complex and often surprising conditions that foster technological innovation. It also uncovers the problematic logics that can devalue these innovations as historically irrelevant. Through its focus on media technologies, the book explores the intricate interplay between technological and artistic creativity, illuminating the profound shifts in perceptions, practices, and design principles that have shaped our contemporary world. Moreover, it brings to the forefront the unique personal, social, and geopolitical singularities embodied by individual devices, offering a holistic perspective on the multifaceted dimensions of technology. This captivating and insightful text is destined to engage scholars, researchers, and students across a diverse array of disciplines, including media studies, art and design, architecture, cultural history, and the digital humanities.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032001111