1921: Human Race vs. Robots (Rossum's Universal Robots)
1968: Dave vs. HAL 9000 (2001: A Space Odyssey)
HAL 9000's "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that" scene
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Released April 2, 1968, Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" illustrates a conflict that arises between Dave and HAL 9000, an AI designed to help the astronauts with their space mission. The movie displays the advantages of AI while the also expressing concerns with a technology that can think for itself.
With HAL 9000 as a perfect embodiment of the excitement and reservations with AI, "2001: A Space Odyssey" has been cemented as one of the most iconic sci-fi movies. |
1979: Luigi Villa vs. BKG 9.8
1996: Kasparov vs. Deep Blue
2015: Caleb vs. Ava (Ex Machina)
Ava achieves the freedom she desires while Caleb is left behind
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Released on April 24, 2015, director Alex Garland's "Ex Machina" plays with the different emotional dynamics between humans, Caleb, and AI, Ava. The movie highlights topics such as human attraction to AI and the manipulative power AI can possess. In the end, Ava proves how close she can mimic human intelligence, while Caleb suffers from the consequences.
Despite the fictional plot in "Ex Machina," with companies developing personal assistants and other human-like forms of AI, the subjects discussed in the movie are becoming more prevalent than ever. |