The Quantum Revolution

The Quantum Revolution Art, Technology, Culture - Digital Futures

Hardback (30 Oct 2023)

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Publisher's Synopsis

We are currently riders of the information storm. AI fascinates us, images mesmerize us, data defines us, algorithms remember us, news bombards us, devices connect us, isolation saddens us. Deeply embedded in digital technology, we are the very first inhabitants of life in the quantum zone. The Quantum Revolution is about life today - its entanglements, creativity, politics, and artistic vision.

Arthur Kroker and David Cook explore a new way of thinking drawn directly from the quantum imaginary itself. They explain the quantum revolution as everyday life, where technology moves fast, and where, under cover of the digital devices that connect us, the most sophisticated concepts of technology and science originating in mathematics, astrophysics, and biogenetics have swiftly flooded human consciousness, shaped social behavior, and crafted individual identity. The book discusses the concept of the quantum zone as a new way of understanding digital culture, and presents stories about art, technology, and society, as well as a series of reflections on art as a gateway to understanding the quantum imaginary. Richly illustrated with sixty images of critically engaged photos and artwork, The Quantum Revolution privileges a new way of understanding and seeing politics, society, and culture through the lens of the duality that is the essence of the quantum imaginary.

Book information

ISBN: 9781487552930
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 530.12
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 352
Weight: 630g
Height: 159mm
Width: 236mm
Spine width: 25mm