Artificial Intelligence in the Movies - A History

Since the times of ancient Greece, popular culture has entertained stories of artificial humans. Our modern fears about the "otherness" of androids and human replicants have much in common with fears of the Doppelganger, a mythological harbinger of death. Throughout the twentieth century, "AI" technologies have developed at a rapid pace, bringing us face to face with these ancient fears in a modern context. Examining such films as The Day the Earth Stood Still, Forbidden Planet and Blade Runner, among others, this book charts cinema's fascination with artificial intelligence and the technological double, as well as the historical antecedents of the artificial human.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

One.¿Artificial Humans

Two.¿From R.U.R. to R2D2

Three.¿Robogängers

Four.¿Androids

Five.¿Vampires and Dolls

Six.¿The Terror of the Twins

Seven.¿Virtual Reality

Eight.¿Identity Crisis

Nine.¿Schizophrenia

Ten.¿Thanatos

Epilogue: Degeneration

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the author

David Huckvale has worked as a researcher, writer and presenter for BBC Radio and as a lecturer for various universities in England. He lives in rural Bedfordshire.

Product details

• Authors: David Huckvale, David Huckvale
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.10.2024
• EAN: 9781476695105
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-9510-5
• No. of pages: 216
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Science Fiction & Fantasy, Film, TV & radio, Film: styles & genres, Film: styles and genres, Performing arts genres: Science fiction, fantasy and horror, human replicants; artificial humans