Open AccessOperative image
Author(s) -
Rosemary Lee
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2245-7755
DOI - 10.7146/aprja.v8i1.115425
Subject(s) - computer science , image (mathematics) , phenomenon , modalities , production (economics) , image processing , artificial intelligence , automation , human–computer interaction , epistemology , sociology , engineering , mechanical engineering , social science , philosophy , economics , macroeconomics
Visual media is increasingly impacted by algorithmic approaches to image production, which introduce new modalities into existing notions of the image. Rather than a fundamentally new phenomenon, current methodologies instead expand upon the automation of image production described by previous theories regarding the technological character of the image. The “operative image” (Farocki) acts as a central theory to describe attributes of new forms of visual media engaged with algorithmic processes. Introducing and elaborating on the concept of the operative image, comparisons are drawn between existing notions of the image and new features which result from the use of algorithmic processes in the creation of images. This paper aims to develop an understanding of how algorithmic image production affects defining aspects of images.