The History of Electronic Technology's Impact on Art

A fascinating exhibition at the Tate Modern in London reflected on the history of art and electronics before the advent of the internet. Electric Dreams not only showcases multimedia works by more than 70 artists both well-known and obscure but also gives occasion to reflect on the relationship between art and science, creativity and computing. As the catalogue (edited by exhibition curator Val Ravaglia) makes clear, many of the issues now being hotly debated, as to whether artificial intelligence is an aid or a threat to art, were already on the minds of innovative artists long before AI was a practical reality.