A.I. Artificial Intelligence: What does it mean to be human?

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Welcome to another edition of the GenreCast analysis podcast. This week, we’re going back to 2001 and discussing the somewhat divisive Spielberg/Kubrick mashup, A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Can Dalton learn to love? Or are his wires crossed? Find out in a brand new episode.

Learning to Love with A.I. Artificial Intelligence

After acquiring the rights to Brian Aldiss’s “Supertoys Last All Summer Long”, Kubrick never had the confidence in technology to move the product along. Writer after writer worked on the project, including Aldiss. Eventually, Kubrick told Spielberg the movie was more in line with his proclivities, but Spielberg was busy. In 1999, Spielberg finally decided to move forward with the project, following Kubrick’s death.

A.I. Artificial Intelligence contains the hallmarks of both directors. At times cold and distant and at others saccharine and heartfelt, the movie takes mecha David on a journey of discovery. Paralleling many fairy tales and stories, including Pinocchio, David hopes to become a real boy. On his journey, he meets a number of humans and mechas who impact his understanding of the world.

This week, we talk death and resurrection of the author, what it means to be human, the tragedy of life, and that ending.

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