From Westworld to WALL-E, sci-fi films explore promise and perils of AI
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Many sci-fi movies have explored AI and robots, depicting how they could change or threaten human lives. Films like "Westworld", "A.I.", and "Ex Machina" stand out.
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"The Matrix" epitomized a dystopian future where AI machines have trapped humanity in a simulated reality to control them.
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Stanley Kubrick's "2001 A Space Odyssey" was pioneering, with the rogue AI HAL 9000 becoming the film's star.
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"Blade Runner" and its sequel raised existential questions around humanlike "replicants" and AI like Joi showing convincing emotion.
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Pixar's "WALL-E" portrayed a lovable robot in a future where humans lost touch with their environment due to over-reliance on AI and technology.