The Future of Humans and Emotional Machines Narratives from Japanese Culture in the 21st Century

This book explores human‑machine interaction in Japan, providing a new focus on how and in what form people build affective bonds to new technologies. To gain insights into the feelings, identities, fears, and desires of people in our contemporary society, this book brings together perspectives from...

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Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Taylor & Francis 2025
Series:Routledge Contemporary Japan Series
Subjects:
artificial intelligence
Biography, Literature and Literary studies
emotional intelligence
Interdisciplinary studies
Japan
Japanese culture
Japanese literature
Literature: history and criticism
Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects
Regional / International studies
Society and culture: general
Society and Social Sciences
ISBN:9781040419922, 9781003570653, 9781032944050, 1040419860, 1003570658, 1032944056, 9781040419861, 1040419925
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Summary:This book explores human‑machine interaction in Japan, providing a new focus on how and in what form people build affective bonds to new technologies. To gain insights into the feelings, identities, fears, and desires of people in our contemporary society, this book brings together perspectives from Japanese studies, cultural and literary studies, anthropology, robotics, philosophy, and game studies. Through these lenses, it reveals how narratives about machines are not merely reflections of technological capabilities but, when it comes to emotional attachment, are deeply embedded in cultural practices and social values. In addition to discussions by leading scholars in the field from around the world, this book includes two original literary contributions by award‑winning Japanese authors, Yōko Tawada and Kei’ichirō Hirano, as well as interviews with Japanese roboticists, providing readers with the rare opportunity to learn about the motivations and inspirations behind technological advances in human‑machine interaction. Shedding light on the mutual influence of academics, producers, and artists in the field of the attachment to new technologies and encouraging a dialogue between them, this book will be a valuable resource for scholars and students of Japanese studies, cultural and literary studies, and anthropology. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
ISBN:9781040419922
9781003570653
9781032944050
1040419860
1003570658
1032944056
9781040419861
1040419925
DOI:10.4324/9781003570653