Thomas Elasaesser explains in "Constructive Instability" that technological advances have drastically changed modern day life and moreover, transformed avante-garde artwork into an amalgamation of a real life feedback loop.
Dominick Chen argues in "Prochronist Manifestation" that information transfusion, particularly in regards to media, has subjected our own perceptions about artwork in what he calls "Post-modern rationale."
Both writers develop their arguments around the idea that technological advances serve more than to progress the human race or increase leisure time. They create a different lifestyle for humans which ultimately creates a new genre of artwork designed to reflect that changing lifestyle. Elsaesser explains that this mixture of advanced technological lifestyles and contemporary artwork is cause for concern. Whereas the greatest motivator in a capitalistic economy is the potential to make profit, artist utilize paint and brush to harness human emotion. These two ideas must not be intertwined.
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