The Emergence Machine

Talkie

abstract · Cinema · Level 14 · E9

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Emergence definition

A talkie emerges from the intersection of a motion picture, which is a visual representation created by arranging light and color, and the concept of sound, which is a fundamental aspect of human experience and communication.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “talkie” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
talkie
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL14L13L12L11L6L2L1L0TalkieMotion PictureCinemaFilmPictureSoundExperienceLightMemory… intermediate l…DurationFormLifeMeasurementActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesTalkieL14SoundL6PictureL11CinemaL12Motion PictureL13E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Sound L6 (requires)
    The concept of a talkie requires an understanding of synchronized sound, which is not explicitly mentioned in the prerequisites.
  • Picture L11 (requires)
    A motion picture with synchronized sound and dialogue, as opposed to silent films.
  • Cinema L12 (requires)
    This is a cinema-related concept; understanding cinema comes first
  • Motion Picture L13 (requires)
    A motion picture with synchronized sound and dialogue, as opposed to silent films.