Ananya Manoj Nair
I would like you
to imagine a world where no one has to work anymore. Artificial Intelligence is
advanced enough that all jobs are accounted for and no one needs to work
anymore. There is enough money in circulation and everyone can lead a
comfortable life. What do you think would change? What would the world look
like then? For me, my mind immediately turns to the fate of the arts. Art,
dance, music and everything soulful and enjoyable. Would we still enjoy it?
Would we even bother engaging with it or creating anything new or innovative?
As a dancer and
artist, these art forms to me are a very significant outlet and form of
escapism. They allow me to take my mind off of what’s worrying me that day,
spend time with myself or other people that I care about, bond and create
relationships that are unique and explore different skills and capabilities. It
brings me closer to a side of myself that is often less explored in the midst
of the rush of the academic world. A serotonin boost and dopamine source that
almost seems irreplaceable, a world to immerse myself in and take pleasure in
the little joys.
But I am inclined
to wonder whether these wouldn’t be true anymore in this alternate world. The
possibility that art may lose its charm, the idea that I may lose interest in
it because it is no longer a hobby or an escape but purely something I’m doing,
quite possibly because I have nothing else to do.
As much as I
would love to believe that I will never stop painting and drawing and dancing,
there’s a little voice inside my head that’s suggesting that I might lose my
love for it. There are times right now where I crave time to dedicate to the
arts and am unable to find any, but if I had more than plenty of time to kill,
is this what I would be doing? “Yes of course”, I repeat to myself, but that
sliver of doubt never really goes away.
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