Nov 28, 2019
In this episode, we dive into the intriguing and emotional theme of robots falling in love, as depicted in the indie sci-fi films Uncanny (2015) and Zoe (2018).
We explore whether artificial intelligence can truly experience emotions, particularly love, and what that means for the future of human-A.I....
Nov 21, 2019
In this week's episode, we tackle the theme of hostile takeovers in the world of artificial intelligence as portrayed in British indie films.
We discuss The Machine (2013) by Caradog W. James and Kill Command (2016) by Steven Gomez, two films that explore the dangers of A.I. turning against its creators.
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Nov 14, 2019
In this week's episode, James and Matt explore the idea of synchronization between man and machine as they discuss two films where the lines between robot and human are blurred. They take a look at Paul Verhoeven's satirical sci-fi classic Robocop (1987) and Leigh Whannell's body horror-filled Upgrade (2018).
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Nov 14, 2019
We explore Isaac Asimov’s famous Three Laws of Robotics and their influence on the sci-fi films I, Robot (2004) and Automata (2014).
Asimov’s laws were designed to ensure robots serve and protect humanity, but these films challenge whether those rules are sufficient as artificial intelligence evolves. We dive into...
Nov 7, 2019
In a special bonus episode of the podcast James & Matt discuss Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) the continuation to James Cameron's Terminator saga from Deadpool director Tim Miller.