A few images based on drawings of the pioneer of the modern computer, Alan Turing.
Briefly put Turing was an English mathematical genius who famously cracked the Nazi enigma machine codes and in turn wrote unbreakable codes for the Allies during WWII. He pioneered computer programming and is believed to have been among the first to formulate the idea of Artificial Intelligence.
Soon after the war he was persecuted because of his homosexuality.He was convicted in the U.K. for "Homosexual Conduct" in 1952. He was forced to endure chemical castration as a "treatment" which, as a known side effect, led to him to have extreme bouts of depression. Two years after his conviction Turing apparently committed suicide by taking two bites from an apple which was dipped in cyanide.(this has been rumored to be the inspiration for the Apple Industries logo)
Turing, despite being awarded an OBE for his wartime work, was obviously not appreciated in his time . My previous investigations led me to look at AI which led me to research Turing. In my investigation i couldn't help but wonder, if there ever is a true A.I. how would it view someone like Turing? Would he be just a step in AI evolution or would he, as the father of computer programs, be viewed as a sort of demi god?
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