Friday, January 06, 2006

Technology and Art

I was wondering whether I am more of an artist or a techie guy. I was almost convinced that I was an artist and I talk to my friend - who is very much into philosophy, advaita, Buddhism and all that (not that he is religious or believes in anything). He says that I can find art in technology also. There is room for so much creativity in tech and anything can be viewed as art. It just depends on the person's perspective. While I have been thinking of Spielberg, he has been thinking of Einstein as his model for success and creativity. To my creativity mostly pertains to art. But my friend is right, it is just my perception. An engineer designing a cell phone or computer is probably as creative as a musician. But I still think that the musician is much more creative. It may be because I am obsessed about thinking that the amount of creativity depends on how many people it reaches and the ease with which it reaches. Sure, cell phone technology has reached so many people and they may all appreciate the engineers at some point, listening to music and appreciating it doesn't require any effort. It is great and simple.

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