AI Comics explores the intriguing relationship between artificial intelligence and comics, demonstrating how this visual medium has significantly influenced our understanding of AI's potential impact on society. Comics, often seen as mere entertainment, have served as a unique platform for depicting robots, grappling with AI ethics, and envisioning future technologies. The book argues that comics play a key role in shaping public perception and stimulating critical discourse surrounding AI and its implications, highlighting how artists and writers have used panels and speech bubbles to explore complex ideas.
The book begins by establishing a foundation in both the history of AI and the evolution of comics, ensuring no prior expertise is required. It then delves into major themes like the portrayal of robots and AI entities, the ethical dilemmas raised by AI narratives, and the imagined future technologies depicted in comics. Through examples from diverse comics, graphic novels, and manga, AI Comics analyzes visual and narrative elements to understand how these works convey complex ideas about AI, drawing upon scholarship in comics studies, artificial intelligence, and science and technology studies to provide a well-informed and interdisciplinary perspective.
By analyzing the cultural representation of AI in comics, the book offers insights into the social construction of technology and the ethical considerations that should guide its development. The book connects to broader discussions in fields such as philosophy, sociology, and computer science, providing readers with a framework for critically analyzing the representation of AI in comics and understanding its broader social and ethical implications.
