Part of Technology
Technology & AI
Computing, artificial intelligence, automation, digital graphics and engineering.
Concepts
- Rick DeckardRick Deckard is the protagonist of the film Blade Runner, a detective and android hunter played by Harrison Ford. The Agency editorial names him once, in Issue.9, in the…
- Roman ConcreteRoman concrete, or opus caementicium, was an advanced hydraulic building material composed of slaked lime, volcanic pozzolana ash, and aggregate rubble. Its ability to…
- Science Fiction ForesightScience fiction foresight is the strategic practice of using speculative storytelling to anticipate technological, cultural, and ethical futures. It explores what-if…
- Sentiment AnalysisSentiment analysis is an automated natural language processing technique designed to identify, quantify, and categorize subjective opinions and emotional tones across…
- Sound EngineeringSound engineering is the technical discipline of capturing, balancing, editing, and mastering acoustic frequencies and audio signals using hardware processors and digital…
- Surface ThinkingSurface thinking is a cognitive orientation shaped by the consumption of visual surfaces and technical images rather than discursive written arguments. It processes…
- SVG FormatThe SVG format, or Scalable Vector Graphics, is an open XML-based specification for rendering interactive, two-dimensional vector graphics on digital platforms. Unlike…
- Synthetic MediaSynthetic media refers to images, videos, audio, and virtual environments artificially generated or modified through computational algorithms and generative artificial…
- Technical ImageA technical image is a visual representation produced through scientific or mechanical apparatuses such as photography, cinema, and digital screens. It reorganizes human…
- Technological DisplacementTechnological displacement is the economic process whereby automated technologies, mechanical inventions, or software algorithms replace human workers in the performance…
- Treadwheel CraneA treadwheel crane is a heavy-duty hoisting machine powered by human operators walking inside a large rotational wheel. In Roman construction engineering, this device…
- User FlowA user flow is a visual diagram that maps out the path a user takes through an application to complete a specific task. It charts decision points, alternative routes, and…
- User InterfaceA user interface is the point of human-computer interaction and communication on a device, webpage, or application. It encompasses display screens, keyboards, graphical…
- UX/UI DesignUX/UI Design encompasses User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) design — two complementary disciplines that shape how people interact with digital products. UX…
- Vector GraphicsVector graphics are digital visual assets constructed from mathematical formulas defining points, lines, curves, and geometric shapes. Because they rely on geometric…
- VectorizationVectorization is the computational or manual process of converting a raster bitmap image into mathematical vector paths and solid geometric shapes. By tracing pixel edges…
- Water PowerWater power is the technological harnessing of flowing or falling water to drive mechanical systems such as grain mills and drainage pumps. In the Roman Empire, hydraulic…
- Web CreatorA web creator is a professional who both designs and builds websites, joining skills that used to belong to web designers and to developers. The Agency editorial lists…
- Web DesignWeb design is the planning and visual creation of websites: their layout, navigation, typography and images. The Agency editorial treats it as the ancestor of UX design…
- William GibsonWilliam Gibson is an American-Canadian writer of science fiction, author of the novel Neuromancer. In the Agency editorial, Issue.9 recommends Neuromancer in its…
