Essays about: "Westworld"

Found 2 essays containing the word Westworld.

1. 1. Hosting Consciousness: The Implications of Voice and Consciousness in Westworld

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Grégoire Mauraisin; [2019]
   Keywords : Westworld; Consciousness; Ontology; Voice; Artificial Intelligence; Existentialism;

   Abstract : In this paper, I take a look at the ontological status of Westworld as a TV show and of Westworld as a theme park and move within the show’s ontological frame to analysis the theme park as a narrative medium. From this perspective, I also consider the ontological status of the hosts and examine the implications of their being on their voice. READ MORE

3. 2. Audience Engagement with Complex TV dramas : Posthuman Narratives and Human Identity

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

   Author : Salome Kobalava; [2017]
   Keywords : Complex Television Drama; Audiences; Posthumanism; Narrative; Identity; Subjectivity; Artificial Intelligence; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Through qualitative interviews with ten study participants, this research investigates connections between the theme of artificial intelligence on HBO’s Westworld, and issues of identities of its audience members. The thesis critically examines audience engagement with complex television dramas. READ MORE