天空与深海之眼:动物影像的媒介考古

Eye of the Sky and the Deep: Media Archeology of Crittercam

把近年来兴起的动物影像当作一种具有更为长久"前史"的视觉技术与社会实践加以考察,本文尝试提供一种理解动物化视觉经验生成逻辑的历史视角。文章集中梳理了20世纪早期、两次世界大战、冷战到新世纪不同时段动物影像技术的社会应用史,揭示了对非人物种的工具性使用,早就内在于动物影像的生产与消费过程中,从而说明对其技术伦理议题的理解必须被还原到视觉意图与技术可能性的历史扭结之中。

Taking Crittercam that has emerged in recent years as a long-term ＂pre-history＂ of visual technology and social practice, the essay attempts to provide that a historical perspective for understanding the logic of animal-based visual experience production. The history of social application of Crittercam technology during the early 20th century, two world wars, the Cold War to the new century are focused to reveal that the instrumental use of non-human species has been a part of the production and consumption of Crittercam for a long time. Therefore, understanding of Crittercam＇s ethical issues must generate from its visual intention and technological possibilities in history.