Questions for Artificial Intelligence in Sci-Fi Movies

Questions for Artificial Intelligence in Sci-Fi Movies Part I

What is the science of A.I.? (a definition)

When was the term “Artificial Intelligence” first used?

What are some of the most advanced abilities of smart machines?

What is the purpose of the robot in the movie “Bicentennial Man”?

What types of tasks does the author anticipate that robots will do in the near future?

In what year and in what movie did mechanical men (robots) first appear?

How were the plots of these movies similar to the plot of 2001: A Space Odyssey?

Have robots usually been shown as benevolent (good, nice) or malevolent (bad)? Which type do moviegoers (audiences) prefer to see?

When was America’s “golden age” of science fiction films?

What social and global conditions were responsible for this?

Which 50’s sci-fi movie introduces a good-robot-vs-bad-robot story-line?

Which 50’s sci-fi movie was a comedy?

Which 50’s sci-fi movie was three-dimensional and required special glasses?

Which 50’s sci-fi movie involves the theme of computers taking over the earth?

Questions for Artificial Intelligence in Sci-Fi Movies Part II

What seems to be more dangerous in Colossus: The Forbin Project, the danger of nuclear war, or the danger of intelligent computers?

Which do you think is more dangerous for the future? Why?

How does Colossus control human behavior?

Do you think computers could become more intelligent than humans?

How is the death of the HAL9000 similar to the way humans face death?

What is a “cyborg”?

Which movie is about a cyborg who is sent back into the past?
What 1980s and 1990s movies have a similar premise?

How was the fictional Delos Amusement Park (from Westworld) different from amusement park such as Disneyworld and Universal Studios?

When was the first Star Wars picture released?

Questions for Artificial Intelligence in Sci-Fi Movies Part III

What two very different types of movies co-existed in the 1980s?
Give examples.

Which movie deals with the right of androids to live?


Which movies involved love between humans and robots/androids?
Is this idea realistic, in your opinion?
If so, when might this become possible?
What problems could this create?

In which movie does a young hacker accidentally start a world conflict?
Do you think this is possible?

In which movie is HAL revived?

How does the Skynet of The Terminator resemble Colossus?

Is it possible for the internet to someday become aware (like a human brain) in your opinion?

If so, do you think it would be friendly or unfriendly toward humans?
Why?

What movie from 2001 resembles D.A.R.Y.L. ?

How do the future worlds shown in Robocop, Cherry 2000, Blade Runner, The Terminator, and Cyborg resemble each other?

Is your image of the future anything like that?
If so, why?
If not, what is your image of the future?


Questions for Artificial Intelligence in Sci-Fi Movies Part IV

What social changes influenced film in the 1990s?

What world-view is common to many 1990s sci-fi films?

What 1990s sci-fi films have you seen?

Which ones did you like the most?