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Artificial Intelligence in the Movies: A History Paperback – October 16, 2024

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Management number 222472656 Release Date 2026/05/04 List Price US$15.98 Model Number 222472656
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Since the times of ancient Greece, popular culture has entertained stories of artificial humans. Our modern fears about the "otherness" of androids and human replicants have much in common with fears of the Doppelganger, a mythological harbinger of death. Throughout the twentieth century, "AI" technologies have developed at a rapid pace, bringing us face to face with these ancient fears in a modern context. Examining such films as The Day the Earth Stood Still, Forbidden Planet and Blade Runner, among others, this book charts cinema's fascination with artificial intelligence and the technological double, as well as the historical antecedents of the artificial human. Read more

ISBN10 1476695105
ISBN13 978-1476695105
Language English
Publisher McFarland
Dimensions 6 x 0.43 x 9 inches
Item Weight 10.4 ounces
Reading age 18 years and up
Print length 216 pages
Publication date October 16, 2024

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