From 1980s sci-fi films to today’s blockbusters, filmmakers have wrestled with questions about what happens when humans rely on intelligent machines.
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The dread that AI evokes seems a distraction from the more disquieting scrutiny of humanity’s own dark nature.
Vangelis’ groundbreaking soundtrack continues to influence the sci-fi music genre.
At the heart of the debate is that most fundamental question: what does it mean to be human?
Blade Runner’s vision of the future didn’t quite eventuate. Current TV shows such as Years and Years and Black Mirror explore more extreme versions of the present.
Elon Musk’s latest venture has been met with confusion and ridicule. But drawing inspiration from science fiction for new technology should go beyond simplistic futurist fantasies.
Science fiction is fast becoming science fact, which should be cause for concern.
Virtual assistants are often assumed to be female – perpetuating gendered assumptions in our imagined future.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is not just a story about realistic robots.
Movies often portray the city as a dystopia, particularly in the ‘neo-noir’ genre, which explores postmodern themes. TV shows and ads present an altogether sunnier picture of life in the city.
Why do roboticists dream of electric women?
Blade Runner 2049 misses modern strides in artificial intelligence, which is now capable of performing creative work alongside humans.
Blade Runner 2049 represents a failure of the imagination. The film is a series of events strung together and steeped in narcissism, excessive self-absorption, isolation and regressive politics.
Denis Villeneuve’s much anticipated Blade Runner 2049 has met with mostly praise and a few notably dour takes. It appears to be yielding disappointing results at the box office. While the film is visually…
Science fiction prepares us to deal with certain technologies as they arise in the real world.
There’s no time like the present for a new Blade Runner.
The relationship between corporations, machines and humans defines modern life in ways that Ridley Scott – even in his wildest dreams – couldn’t have imagined.
Author’s dystopian visions have inspired some of the most popular sci-fi movies of all time.
Soft robotics could help move us closer to more human-like robots.
They’re more than windows into the soul – they’re a portal into our possible future.
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