TROPICALIZING FRANKENSTEIN IN LATIN AMERICA. A TALE ABOUT PROMISING TECHNOLOGIES AND APOCALYPTIC ROBOTS.

TROPICALIZANDO FRANKENSTEIN EN AMÉRICA LATINA. UN CUENTO SOBRE TECNOLOGÍAS PROMETEDORAS Y ROBOTS APOCALÍPTICOS.

FRANKENSTEIN, Victor (Fictional character); SHELLEY, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851; WOMEN novelists; ARTIFICIAL intelligence; POPULAR culture

Frankenstein is not an exclusive character belonging to the realm of the Gothic narrative, but a vivid element that has evolved and adapted to diverse social contexts and geographies. Mary Shelley's work has endured the passing of time and now is a symbol of the popular culture. In this paper, I look to understand Mary Shelley's Frankenstein influence on people's attitudes regarding technology and science, particularly artificial intelligence and robots. How the negative visions and fears about the misuse of science to break traditional moral and religious boundaries are still present in popular culture. Fieldwork will be focused on reviewing several Latin American newspapers and magazine articles in Spanish and Portuguese published on the Internet. As final outcomes will show, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein still continues influencing people's imagination about science and technology, even in technically less developed regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Frankenstein no es un personaje exclusivo del ámbito de la narrativa gótica, sino un elemento vivo que ha evolucionado y se ha adaptado a diversas geografías y contextos sociales. El trabajo de Mary Shelley ha perdurado el paso del tiempo, consolidándose como un símbolo preponderante de la cultura popular. En este artículo, busco entender la influencia del Frankenstein en las actitudes de las personas con respecto a la tecnología y la ciencia, en particular la inteligencia artificial y los robots; así como los temores sobre el uso indebido de la ciencia y el rompi - miento de los límites morales y religiosos tradicionales. El trabajo de campo se centrará en la revisión de diversos artículos de periódicos y revistas publicados en medios latinoamericanos y difundidos en Internet. Los resultados mostrarán como la obra de Mary Shelley continúa influyendo en la imaginación de la gente sobre ciencia y tecnología en América Latina. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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