Yamamoto: Intermission 3 - Story 3

Maddie Baum
Yamamoto, The Stories of Ibis: Intermission 3 - Story 3


A) 3 optimistic examples of media:

1. Cancer awareness campaigns - October being breast cancer awareness month is something that provides recognition and hope. It gives reasons to fight for better futures, to want to be a survivor, to better understand the happy and sad ending that individuals face. Tend to keep campaigns more optimistic in order for more individuals to get involved

• https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/582273 - Article on positive stories in the breast cancer awareness community

2. "Be a Good Person" - clothing brand developed based on passion for positivity and a brighter future that we force within our society

• https://www.beagoodperson.com - "Be A Good Person" Homepage

3. "Throw Like a Girl" - I find this to be a very empowering campaign that highlights women's rights, the importance of women in our society and how over time women change in retrospective to our societies expectations

• https://youtu.be/XjJQBjWYDTs - #LikeAGirl video

B) 2 Historical Events:

1. Sophia the Robot - "the glorious past of humans" discusses how AI and machines have a superiority to humans. I thought a perfect example of this idea was Hanson Robotics' "Sophia" who is an incredibly smart human like robot, programmed to act as a real human. She is able to respond by herself and have lively, funny conversations with others and has her own personality. 

• http://sophiabot.com/about-me/ - Sophia the Robot homepage

2. The invention of the internet - Though this seems to be an incredibly basic concept, I think this is a perfect example of how "the glorious past of humans" is being emphasized. The invention of the internet was a revolutionizing invention for mankind. It knows everything through a simple word bank search

• Example: Google