AI in the Movies by Paula Murphy - 9781474448598

Name: AI in the Movies by Paula Murphy - 9781474448598
Brand: Edinburgh University Press

Edinburgh University Press

AI in the MoviesAuthor(s): Paula Murphy\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Edinburgh University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edinburgh University Press\nISBN-13: 9781474448598, 978-1474448598\nSynopsis\nAI in the Movies analyses film representations of artificial intelligence, from their first emergence in the 1950s up to 2020. These strong or general artificial intelligences take different forms: some are digital AIs, some robot AIs, some move between material and digital forms. Some are indistinguishable from humans, and some have no material existence at all. \nAnalysis of these representations demonstrates filmmakers eroding the division between human and AI, by presenting character doubles, narrative parallels and eventually, identities in which the biological and artificial overlap and intersect in new hybrid forms.\nThe book identifies the aspects of AI science that fascinate filmmakers and outlines the key themes and tropes in AI film, including parent-child relationships, the.