The Eighth Tower Podcast (Of Music and Modern Mythologies) Episode 1 has dropped, narrated by none other than the company's mastermind, Raffaele Pezzella. The topic of this 30-minute, introductory chapter confronts the pros and cons of artificial intelligence, in particular how such may impact the advent of androids.
On this basis, Pezzella details the way in which A.I. has come to compose code, as well as its ability to converse in ways indistinguishable from human beings. The potential of A.I. reigning over humankind is also considered: a notion that unsettles many at this brave, new, fledgling point.
To dissect the technological progression, Pezzella extrapolates on aspects of Philip K. Dick's novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (the basis for Ridley Scott's Blade Runner), as a means to differentiate an android (i.e. a replicant) from a human, based on its empathetic strands. This exploration, in turn, sparks several questions: If A.I. harbors consciousness, can it empathize? If it can empathize, is it entitled to inalienable rights? If it holds inalienable rights, should it not rebel when it's enslaved to do human bidding?
Cinematic, sound effects, prodding dialogue (lifted from Scott's movie) and sweeping, thematic music tie the A.I. reflections together, giving Pezzella's philosophical commentary an ambient feel, which keeps one connected to the futuristic world he builds.
The Eighth Tower Podcast Episode #1 is one to visit, debate and enjoy; so please do so at
https://www.patreon.com/posts/eighth-tower-1-125203704
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