The transducer function: an introduction to a theoretical typology in electronic literature and digital art

Journal of Science and Technology of the Arts

关键词: Transduction;    Transducer function;    Electronic literature;    Digital art;    Zeitgeber;    Data mining and visualization;   

DOI  :  10.7559/citarj.v4i1.69

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

In this essay I introduce the notion of transducer function in the fields of electronic literature and digital art. Firstly, I survey the transduction concept throughout its history in such domains as physics, genetics, microbiology, biochemistry, physiology, psychology, philosophy, logic and computer science. Secondly, I discuss the relevance of a transduction theory versus the advantage of a transducer function. I migrate the transduction concept into the fields of electronic literature and digital art, showcasing the contexts of application, and several transfer processes and functions. Finally, I apply the transducer function as a theoretical typology and a recognizable system, highlighting some artworks by R. Luke DuBois, André Sier and Scott Rettberg that can be read within this framework. Thus, it means taking into account a set of transfer and conversion processes: information, patterns and data among mechanisms, technologies, themes, creative and theoretical guidelines. In this sense, I develop a critical framework that operates as a method for analyzing and comprehend further digital artworks.

【 授权许可】

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