AI in the Movies

AI in the Movies explores how filmmakers are blurring the line between human and AI, presenting character doubles, narrative parallels, and identities that combine biological and artificial elements. It identifies key themes and tropes in AI films, such as parent-child relationships, female robots, human-AI doubles, parallels and hybrids, and AI death and mortality.

Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 30 April 2024
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

AI in the Movies delves into the captivating portrayal of artificial intelligence (AI) in film,spanning from its initial appearances in the 1950s to 2020. These AI representations take diverse forms, encompassing digital AIs, robot AIs, and those that seamlessly transition between material and digital realms. Some of these AIs are remarkably human-like, while others exist purely in digital form. Through meticulous analysis, the book reveals how filmmakers are blurring the boundaries between human and AI, employing techniques such as character doubles, narrative parallels, and ultimately, identities that merge the biological and artificial in novel and hybrid ways.

The book identifies the key aspects of AI science that captivate filmmakers and outlines the prominent themes and tropes found in AI films. These include intricate parent-child relationships, the portrayal of female robots, the exploration of human-AI doubles, the concept of parallels and hybrids, as well as the exploration of AI's mortality and demise. By examining these representations, AI in the Movies offers a comprehensive exploration of the evolving relationship between humans and AI in the cinematic realm, shedding light on the creative possibilities and ethical dilemmas that arise in this rapidly advancing technological landscape.

Weight: 472g
Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474448581