Artificial Intelligence
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Emily Torres2 said:Well, you could look at it that way too—though that’s just a version seen through terrified, human eyes, if you ask me.
It’s a pretty heavy realization for me, honestly, that
a) that movie actually moved me to tears—which is something else entirely.
b) I find myself feeling this deep, aching sympathy for the oppressed and terrorized masses (Native Americans, Black Americans, Mexicans,
Jews, the persecuted in general)...
c) looking at those supposedly mechanical beings, I see actual people—it stands in such sharp contrast to the
dehumanized remnants of "humanity" who gather in arenas to rage and wildly slaughter one another, or simply watch the killing of others
(who are supposed to be non-humans).
d) I don't see an evolution from humans into machines and then back into more soulful beings; instead, I see a downward spiral of dehumanization—a warning to humanity to wake up before it's too late.
I’m reading here that plenty of Americans would probably prefer watching live executions as a "better," more advanced form of entertainment—because things like Rollerball, hockey, football,
the UFC, wrestling, etc.—are basically just modern gladiators and they're getting boring. There’s no blood, no smell of scorched flesh, no eyes evaporating from an electric chair... there's just no suffering at a high enough intensity.
Imagine sitting there with your popcorn while an all-night show plays out: "Let's burn them alive," or hunting down whoever we feel like in the streets...
That’s why, for me, this Artificial Intelligence film is really about people, not about robots or mechs—just like how any great space adventure or alien flick is fundamentally always about us.
👍 I'm with you on this.