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Evolution of Media Arts

  • Instand Camera

    Instand Camera

    The instant camera invented by Samuel Shlafrock, was made because he wanted to create a camera that could develop photos immediately after being taken without getting sent to a photo lab. His idea was to make photography faster and more convenient.
  • Sound on Film System

    Sound on Film System

    The sound on Film System was invented by Lee De Forest. It was made to make movies that could play sound and dialogue directly from the films instead of needing a separate record. He wanted audiences to hear actors speaking and playing music in sync with the screen.
  • Car Radio

    Car Radio

    The car Radio invented by Paul Galvin to bring news and entertainment to drivers, making their journeys and road trips more enjoyable to experience. The invention of the car Radio marked a significant shift in automotive experiences, turning driving from being in boring silence to making in fun.
  • Television Broadcasting

    Television Broadcasting

    The Fernsehsender Paul Nipkow invented the first regular television service, which broadcasted electronically scanned programs 3 times a week. It was established for the first time as a regular public service. This was driven by powerful economic, national, and military motivations.
  • The Computer

    The Computer

    The computer, made by Charles Babbage, was invented to automate complex mathematical and logistical tasks that were way too time consuming or prone to human errors. Charles made it specifically to eliminate human error.
  • Cable Television

    Cable Television

    Cable television invented by Robert Tarlton, was made to overcome the poor quality and signals due to mountains, valleys, and large buildings. It evolved to offer more channels and specialized content.
  • Multi Track Recording

    Multi Track Recording

    Multi Track Recording was invented by Les Paul. It was made to overcome the limitations of single track recording. It allowed people like musicians and producers to record things like vocals and instruments separately.
  • Colored Television Development

    Colored Television Development

    Colored television, created by John Logie Baird and Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena, was invented to bring the experience of color even though already in novels and films, to the world, making it look more realistic and engaging for audiences to be entertained. It developed in 1953 to fully electronic.
  • Telstar 1

    Telstar 1

    Telstar 1 invented by ATT Bell Telephone Laboratories, is a commercial communications satellite that became the first private communications satellite to relay live television, calls, and high speed data.
  • Compact Cassette

    Compact Cassette

    The compact cassettes, invented by Philips and Lou Ottens, was invented to make audio recording more user friendly, more accessible, and more clear.
  • Magnavox Odyssesy

    Magnavox Odyssesy

    Magnavox Odysessy, the first home gaming console was created by Ralph H. Baer. It was invented to allow people to use their televisions more by interacting and playing video games.
  • Digital Camera

    Digital Camera

    The digital camera, created by Steven Sasson, was invented to overcome the limits and delays of film photography. This made new genres of music get founded such as hip-hop, punk rock, and salsa.
  • Personal Computer

    Personal Computer

    The personal computer, which was launched by IBM and led by William C. Lowe and Philip Don Estridge, took over offices. It was invented to make computing accessible to individuals.
  • CDs

    CDs

    CDs were created by James Russell. It started to become more mainstream. They were invented to provide a digital format with better audio and longer times.
  • World Wide Web

    World Wide Web

    The World Wide Web was created by Tim Berners. He invented this to enable automated information sharing between scientists worldwide.
  • Portable MP3 Player

    Portable MP3 Player

    The first portable MP3 player was created by The Korean company, Saehan Informational Systems. It was invented for people to have their very own personal, portable, and convenient way of listening to music.
  • iTunes

    iTunes

    iTunes, created by Apple Inc. was created to simplify managing digital music collections. This allowed people to get rid of CDs, allowing them to have the ability to create playlists.
  • iPod

    iPod

    The iPod was created by Tony Fadell. It was created to supposedly solve the "awful" user experiences of using existing digital music players.
  • Virtual Reality (VR)

    The VR was created by Ivan Sutherland and Bob Sproull. It began having more advancements and became more widespread.
  • The Apple iPad

    The Apple iPad, created by Steve Jobs, was made for reading e-books, playing games, sending emails, etc.
  • A.I

    A.I, created by John McCarthy, who had recently researched the mainstream and now it is easily accessible and used everyday day in day jobs, education, etc.
  • RNA (mRNA) Vaccine

    The mRNA vaccine was invented by Katalin Kariko against COVID--19, made to teach cells how to make protein that triggers immune responses.