I am yours and I am not yours. An auditory map of the posthuman subject in Spike Jonze's 'Her'
Keywords
Loading...
Authors
Issue Date
2018-07-09
Language
en
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Abstract
In contemporary cinema, the cyborg, part human, part non-human, is a widely used thematic trope. Cinematic masterpieces like 'Blade Runner' and 'Ghost in the Shell' feature cyborgs that are distinguished as mechanic humanoids, their identity clearly set off against the human. Spike Jonze's 'Her' makes it somewhat harder to distinguish Samantha's machine-ness in the face of humanity. What makes Samantha human? What makes her a machine? What is a body in a posthuman, denaturalized society? To answer these questions, I will use the work of Rosi Braidotti and compare the cyborgs of Ridley Scott's 'Blade Runner' and Mamoru Oshii's 'Ghost in the Shell' and Samantha in Spike Jonze's 'Her'.
Description
Citation
Supervisor
Faculty
Faculteit der Letteren