{"product_id":"the-kubrickon-the-cult-of-kubrick-attention-capture-and-the-inception-of-ai-9781801520560","title":"The Kubrickon: The Cult of Kubrick, Attention Capture, and the Inception of AI","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eStanley Kubrick was up to something. But neither his fiercest admirers nor his harshest critics ever suspected what it was. His movies were the means. So what was the end?\u003c\/strong\u003e In this experimental analysis of the work of Stanley Kubrick, Jasun Horsley unpicks the cult of Kubrick, taking a unique approach as he delves into the deeper - and often darker - reasons as to why the director has achieved such admiration over the years. \u003cem\u003eThe Kubrickon\u003c\/em\u003e maps an unholy merger of computer and behavioral sciences that has shaped not just politics but all of modern society over the past decade (e.g. Cambridge Analytica).  It explores Stanley Kubrick's intensive, secret, insider involvement in the building of an architecture of algorithm-directed technology that has steadily encroached into our inner realms, cementing a symbiotic relationship between human consciousness and technology, with culture as the binding medium of an attention economy. Throughout\u003cem\u003e The Kubrickon\u003c\/em\u003e Horsley uses Kubrick's critically acclaimed films such as \u003cem\u003eEyes Wide Shut \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e 2001: Space Odyssey \u003c\/em\u003eto provide a fascinating and revelatory overview of the cultural obsession with Stanley Kubrick, as well as on a wider scale providing illuminating criticisms of society's consumption of culture and media.  For those who dislike Kubrick movies, \u003cem\u003eThe Kubrickon\u003c\/em\u003e will finally absolve you of all uncertainty and guilt. For those who adore Kubrick movies, \u003cem\u003eThe Kubrickon\u003c\/em\u003e will challenge you to the core, and may just set you free. For those who are indifferent to Kubrick movies, \u003cem\u003eThe Kubrickon\u003c\/em\u003e will reward you by making you care about, and nurture, your indifference. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-9067305\"\u003eJasun Horsley\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aeon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781801520560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1801520569\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC058000\"\u003eConspiracy Theories\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER004030\"\u003eFilm | History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER018000\"\u003eIndividual Director\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJasun Horsley\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of several books, including the loose 'cultural engineering' trilogy \u003cem\u003eSeen and Not Seen\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePrisoner of Infinity\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Vice of Kings\u003c\/em\u003e. He hosts a regular podcast, The Liminalist, at his website, Auticulture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aeon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44522473619693,"sku":"9781801520560","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_6b244ea1-a14b-4865-b06a-5a1ff9dfbcba.jpg?v=1701304105","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-kubrickon-the-cult-of-kubrick-attention-capture-and-the-inception-of-ai-9781801520560","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}