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January 1, 2019 
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Technology in Arts 
Nowadays technology is influencing modern art in areas such as design, painting and 
film. Do you think this is a positive or negative development? 
The advances in technology are being keenly felt in modern art in fields like design, 
painting and film. Such a trend I think is beneficial for those studying and working in these 
areas, as well as the public. 
The main criticism levelled at the use of technology in the areas above is that it is de-
skilling workers. With computer painting and design, including on tablets, students in the 
above areas are losing basics skills in producing objects by hand. 
Likewise, children are losing the ability even to hold implements like pens and brushes, to 
coordinate their actions, to plan and to think through the basic processes for producing 
something. The same applies to workers in these areas. 
This is a valid criticism, but the benefits derived from the increasing use of technology in 
the areas above are huge. Computer software, such as 3D printing, supplements the skills of 
the students and workers in design, paint and films. The technology does not replace 
people, but is an additional tool like any other. 
Another reason why the effect technology is having on the fields above should be seen in a 
positive light is that these areas have through the ages adapted to the available technology 
to improve their work for the benefit of society. The latest technology now allows efficient 
car design and mechanics, as in hybrid cars. Artists and film makers can use computers to 
create more entertaining interactive art works and films with computer-generated imagery 
for the publics benefit. 
As we have seen, while there may be some downsides to the increasing role of technology 
in modern art such as design, painting and film, its increasing influence is a positive 
development. 
 
 

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