久久亚洲国产成人影院-久久亚洲国产的中文-久久亚洲国产高清-久久亚洲国产精品-亚洲图片偷拍自拍-亚洲图色视频

Global EditionASIA 中文雙語Fran?ais
Culture
Home / Culture / Art

Stories of life, out of the woodwork

By Wang Qian | China Daily | Updated: 2021-03-31 09:45
Share
Share - WeChat
Lesson in Ancient Greece [Photo provided to China Daily]

A moving past

The ancient Greeks provided the earliest examples of automata. Greek mythology was influenced by the possibility of immortality and creating artificial life. Ancient cultures, such as China and Rome, have also preserved automata in writings, drawings and paintings.

The earliest surviving full-length book of Greek robots is by mathematician and engineer Heron of Alexandria. He actually designed automata-machines operated by mechanical or pneumatic means. These included devices for temples to instill faith by deceiving believers with "magical acts of the gods", for theatrical spectacle, and machines like a statue that poured wine.

Chinese carpenter Lu Ban, about 2,000 years ago, used rubber bands as a power source to make a wooden bird fly. Besides the imitation of animals, automata have a long connection to horology and clock manufacture.

Destroy and stand [Photo provided to China Daily]

According to Gods and Robots: Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology by Adrienne Mayor, some of today's most advanced innovations in robotics and artificial intelligence were foreshadowed by the invention of ancient animated machines, like automata.

"I take automata as an ancient and traditional technology," Yu says, adding that traditional structures, like sunmao, meaning wood tenons and joints, have their advantages, such as stability. Such structural elements are among the oldest and most durable techniques applied in Chinese architecture throughout history.

Although the origin of automata dates back thousands of years, Yu doesn't reject applying modern techniques.

"Modern technology makes mass production of my automata possible, which can make the art form more popular and allow it to be enjoyed by more people," he says. After another one or two years weighing up the possibilities in automata creation, he hopes his plans for mass production can be realized.

Late last year, he made a cycling machine for the Community Art Project in Chengdu. It uses pedal power to manipulate clog wheels that "fire" tennis ball-sized objects.

"I hope it can be enjoyed by people of all ages, and makes them feel more connected and happier," Yu says.

|<< Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next   >>|
Most Popular
Top
BACK TO THE TOP
English
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US
主站蜘蛛池模板: 久久久久久久国产免费看 | 69国产成人综合久久精品91 | 久久精品综合 | 亚洲视频中文字幕在线 | 大量愉拍情侣在线视频 | 在线观看中文字幕一区 | a级国产精品片在线观看 | 亚洲欧美精品网站在线观看 | 国产精品日韩欧美在线 | 日韩毛片免费在线观看 | 日韩一区二区三区在线 | 精品少妇一区二区三区视频 | 欧美激情免费观看一区 | 亚洲欧美一区二区三区 | 亚洲网站视频在线观看 | 久草在线视频看看 | 香蕉毛片| 免费在线国产视频 | 无圣光福利视频 | 亚洲精品成人久久久影院 | 波多野结衣在线免费观看视频 | 色综合日韩 | 我们2018在线完整免费观看 | 国产精品久久久免费视频 | 成人综合影院 | 亚洲视频国产视频 | 久久精品国产亚洲片 | 亚洲欧美日韩在线一区二区三区 | 2020毛片 | 米奇888在线播放欧美 | 日本高清专区一区二无线 | 久久综合九九 | 国产精品成aⅴ人片在线观看 | 色综合久久久久久 | a级毛片免费观看在线播放 a级毛片免费看 | 欧美一级毛片兔费播放 | 国内精品视频成人一区二区 | 中文字幕在线观看一区二区三区 | 视频一区免费 | a一级毛片录像带 录像片 | 日韩 综合 |