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Black Mirror, Realitat O Ficció? REALITAT O FICCIÓ? Mariola Gispert Segués | 1r A | Dídac Roig | Escola Pia Terrassa | Curs 2018-19 Agafa qualsevol pantalla que tinguis a prop; un ordinador, un telèfon mòbil, un televisor... Si està encesa, apaga-la i concentra’t en ella; no en la imatge que ha deixat de mostrar. Observa-la bé i descobriràs com el reflex la converteix en un mirall negre. Una imatge freda del teu rostre fosc i tancat dins d’aquesta tecnologia. Black Mirror és una ficció, i si et tranquil·litzes pensant que la realitat de la sèrie et queda molt lluny estàs molt equivocat. La tecnologia és un reflex del que som nosaltres ara, i aquest reflex es troba en cada paret, a cada escriptori, al palmell de cada mà. 1 Índex Abstract ............................................................................................................................ 3 Agraïments ....................................................................................................................... 7 Introducció ....................................................................................................................... 8 1. Evolució de les xarxes socials .................................................................................. 11 1.1. Història de les xarxes socials 11 1.1.1. Primers inicis 11 1.1.2. Les xarxes socials del nou mil·lenni 13 1.2. Les xarxes socials com les coneixem avui 14 1.3. El futur de les xarxes socials 15 2. Les xarxes socials més importants .......................................................................... 16 2.1. Facebook i Facebook Messenger 16 2.2. Youtube 17 2.3. Whatsapp 18 2.4. Instagram 18 2.5. Twitter 19 2.6. Snapchat 20 3. Característiques de les xarxes socials ..................................................................... 21 4. Salut mental i xarxes socials .................................................................................... 24 4.1. Trastorns psicològics 24 5. Art i consciència ........................................................................................................ 28 6. Què és Black Mirror? ................................................................................................. 31 7. Part pràctica ............................................................................................................... 33 7.1. Anàlisi del capítol 33 7.2. Paral·lelismes amb la realitat 45 7.3. Enquesta 56 7.4. Entrevista a Francesc Núñez 67 7.5. Entrevista a Gina Torras 74 7.6. Entrevista a Juan Luís Ruiz 78 Conclusions ................................................................................................................... 84 Bibliografia ..................................................................................................................... 87 Annex ............................................................................................................................. 90 2 Abstract El treball de recerca present pretén reproduir un anàlisis del primer capítol de la tercera temporada de la sèrie Black Mirror: Caiguda en picat o Nosedive. Es realitza un estudi complet d’aquest, tenint en compte el comportament de cada personatge i la situació que es presenta en un món fictici digitalitzat que funciona a partir d’un sistema de puntuacions que han estat imposades a cada individu. Es parteix d'una base teòrica que explica la història de les xarxes socials i les característiques més importants d’aquestes, directament relacionades amb diferents trastorns derivats de l’ús abusiu de xarxes socials. També es fa una petita introducció de la funció de l’Art i la seva importància social. Més endavant, s’intenten assolir dos objectius o hipòtesis. El primer, demostrar que el capítol no és ficció, sinó que és aplicable a la vida real. Per a fer-ho, s’exposa una llista de situacions reals demostrables relacionades o semblants a situacions concretes del capítol. En segon lloc, es vol descobrir l’impacte que pot tenir una obra d’Art com és Black Mirror en la consciència humana. A partir d’enquestes s’observa el comportament d’un grup de gent i la visió que tenen sobre l’ús de les xarxes abans i després de visualitzar Nosedive. Les conclusions extretes asseguren que l’Art és capaç de canviar la visió de la societat i així proposar la possibilitat de canviar el món. S’explica també que la sèrie Black Mirror, tot i la seva intenció de caricaturitzar, sembla ser un reflex del què és l’ésser humà avui en dia. 3 El trabajo de investigación presente pretende reproducir un análisis del primer capítulo de la tercera temporada de la serie Black Mirror: Caída en picado o Nosedive. Se realiza un estudio completo de este, teniendo en cuenta el comportamiento de cada personaje y la situación que se presenta en un mundo ficticio digitalizado que funciona a partir de un sistema de puntuaciones que han sido impuestas a cada individuo. Se parte de una base teórica que explica la historia de las redes sociales y las características más importantes de estas, directamente relacionadas con diferentes trastornos derivados del uso abusivo de redes sociales. También se hace una pequeña introducción de la función del Arte y su importancia social. Más adelante se intentan alcanzar dos objetivos o hipótesis. El primero, demostrar que el capítulo no es ficción, sino que es aplicable a la vida real. Para hacerlo, se expone una lista de situaciones reales demostrables relacionadas o similares a situaciones concretas del capítulo. El segundo lugar, se quiere descubrir el impacto que puede tener una obra de Arte como es Black Mirror en la conciencia humana. A partir de encuestas se observa el comportamiento de un grupo de gente y la visión que tienen sobre el uso de las redes antes y después de visualizar Nosedive. Las conclusiones extraídas aseguran que el Arte es capaz de cambiar la visión de la sociedad y así proponer la posibilidad de cambiar el mundo. Se cuenta también que la serie Black Mirror, a pesar de su intención de caricaturizar, parece ser un reflejo de lo que es el ser humano hoy en día. 4 The present research tries to reproduce an analysis of the first chapter of the third season of Black Mirror series: Nosedive. A complete study of this one is carried out, concerning the behavior of each person and the situation that appears in a digitalized fictitious world that works from a system of scores that have been imposed on each person. It is based on a theoretical part that explains the history of social networks and the most important characteristics of these, which is directly related to different disorders derived from the abusive use of social networks. There is also a small introduction of the function of Art and its social importance. Later, we try to achieve two goals or hypotheses. The first one is to show that the chapter is not fiction, but is applicable to real life. To do so, it is shown a list of real-life situations that can be related or similar to specific situations in the chapter. Finally, we want to discover the impact that a piece of art as Black Mirror can have in human consciousness. Based on surveys, we observe the behavior of a group of people and the vision they have about the use of networks before and after watching Nosedive. The conclusions drawn show that Art is able to change the vision of society and can propose the possibility of changing the world. It is also explained that Black Mirror series, despite its intention to caricature, seems to be a reflection of what human being is today. 5 Le présent document de recherche essaye à reproduire une analyse du premier chapitre de la troisième saison de la série Black Mirror: Nosedive. Une étude complète de celui-ci est réalisée, en tenant compte du comportement de chaque personne et de la situation qui apparaît dans un monde fictif qui fonctionne à partir d'un système de scores imposé à chaque personne. Il repose sur une base théorique qui explique l’histoire des réseaux sociaux et les caractéristiques les plus importantes de ceux-ci, directement liées aux différents troubles dérivés de l’utilisation abusive des réseaux sociaux. Il y a aussi une petite introduction de la fonction de l'Art et de son importance sociale. Plus tard, nous essayons d’atteindre deux objectifs ou hypothèses. Le premier est montrer que le chapitre n’est pas une fiction, mais s’applique à la vie réelle. Pour l’accomplir, une liste de situations réelles peut être démontrée, liée ou similaire à des situations spécifiques dans le chapitre. En deuxième lieu, nous voulons découvrir l'impact qu'une œuvre d'art comme Black Mirror peut avoir dans la conscience humaine. Grâce à unes enquêtes, nous observons le comportement d’un groupe de personnes et leur vision de l’utilisation des réseaux avant et après la visualisation de Nosedive. Les conclusions indiquent que l’art est capable de changer la vision de la société et propose ainsi la possibilité de changer le monde. Il est également expliqué que la série Black Mirror, malgré son intention de caricaturer, semble être un reflet de ce que l’être humain est aujourd’hui. 6 Agraïments M’agradaria donar les gràcies a La meva família i amics, disposats a ajudar-me i donar-me suport en tot moment. Els entrevistats: Francesc Núñez, Gina Torras i Joan Luís Ruiz i als enquestats, per haver-me ofert part del seu temps i haver compartit les seves experiències amb mi d’una manera desinteressada. I sobretot, Al Dídac Roig, per haver-me assessorat i per fer possible el treball. 7 Introducció No va ser fàcil per a mi concretar un tema pel meu treball de recerca, sempre diuen que és important enfocar-lo
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