I thought your argument was good about the technology becoming too strong and it being bad because machines can never receive the same feelings as humans can. Do you think that the argument would change, if the robots were more like the terminators, in the fact that they cannot feel? Maybe the movie would not have had so much chaos if the little boy robot could not feel.
Yes I definitely think the argument would change because the thing that made David different from all the other robots in the movie, and the terminators, was the fact that he did have the ability to feel and was human and technology in one. David is the representation of the ultimate limit of technology in relation to the body.
I really want to see your movie now, it seems very interesting. You kept touching on the point that the mother would show her real son more love than the robotic little boy, but you never explained how. What examples from the movie showed this? Was it outright favoring her human son or were you inferring this based on cinematic language?
You said that David is representation of the ultimate limit of technology in relation to the body. Then do you think that his mom had limit to love him? For me, I thought she really loved David, but the society made her to give up him. What do you think about this ?
Great presentation! Do you think that humans would ever be able to co-exist with the type of technology presented in your film? I feel that humans would be able to control themselves but I am constantly being proven wrong with these films. Thought?
Aisha: Yes Monica did show Martin more love than she did David. one example in the movie is when Martin comes home from the hospital he gets his bed back, that David had been sleeping in, and Monica is sitting next to him reading him a story, while David is on the floor in the corner. This is one of the many examples that Monica was capable of loving Martin, but not David.
Diane: I do think that Monica "cared" for David because of his human like abilities and the comfort that he gave her when her real son was in the hospital, but I do not feel that she was able to love him because she continually reminded by society and her husband Henry that he is only a robot. An example of this is shown when David was getting fixed after eating food, Monica is holding his hand as if David is in pain and he says "Its ok Mommy it doesn't hurt". Monica lets go of his hand and runs out of the room because she is reminded that he is only a piece of technology and not a real boy.
Haley: By this type of technology do you mean A.I.s with the ability to love?? If this is the case then no I do not think that it would be possible because although they are displaying human emotions, we are still constantly reminded that they are pieces of technology and are limited in their abilities that humans give them. David was never able to actually become a real boy, but could not comprehend this idea so spent his entire "life" trying to pursue this idea that would never be. I think humans, because we are emotional beings, would be challenged in drawing the line between emotional connections and feelings towards technological beings.
I know that both AI and my film, Minority Report, were both done by Steven Spielberg. I also noticed that a lot of the cinematic language was similar and that the overall look of the film was the same. The colors were very saturated making it look almost black and white, what some people would refer to as film noir. I was just wondering why you thought they made the films this way and how it contributed to the argument?
Ashley I think your movie and my movie would look cute together so let's hook them up. David was made to help or benefit humans. In my movie virtual reality is used to help humans become smarter. Both of these ideas went wrong. Do you feel that it was strictly due to human error that this happened? If so or if not, do you believe the humans had good intentions? In my movie I feel that Dr. Angelo had good intentions but his company did not. In your movie are the intentions of the people responsible for David good ones or there an alternative motive of sorts?
Megan: I'm not really certain as to why Speilberg made both movies this way, but with the similar characteristics such as being set in the futuer with multiple technological advances, this effect adds to that futuristic feel. I think it provides a sense of mystery and ambiguity, which the future itself is for humans because no one truly knows what the future has in store.
I do believe that it is due to human error. David was made out of good intentions I believe, Professor Hobby (his creator) seemed pure at heart and to really care for David and his well being. When David returns to him at the end of the movie and is trying to become a real boy Hobby seems hurt by the fact that David is "hurting". But at the same time I think the company that Hobby works for was solely interested in technological advances no matter what consequences came from them.
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I thought your argument was good about the technology becoming too strong and it being bad because machines can never receive the same feelings as humans can. Do you think that the argument would change, if the robots were more like the terminators, in the fact that they cannot feel? Maybe the movie would not have had so much chaos if the little boy robot could not feel.
Yes I definitely think the argument would change because the thing that made David different from all the other robots in the movie, and the terminators, was the fact that he did have the ability to feel and was human and technology in one. David is the representation of the ultimate limit of technology in relation to the body.
I really want to see your movie now, it seems very interesting. You kept touching on the point that the mother would show her real son more love than the robotic little boy, but you never explained how. What examples from the movie showed this? Was it outright favoring her human son or were you inferring this based on cinematic language?
You said that David is representation of the ultimate limit of technology in relation to the body. Then do you think that his mom had limit to love him? For me, I thought she really loved David, but the society made her to give up him. What do you think about this ?
Great presentation! Do you think that humans would ever be able to co-exist with the type of technology presented in your film? I feel that humans would be able to control themselves but I am constantly being proven wrong with these films. Thought?
Aisha: Yes Monica did show Martin more love than she did David. one example in the movie is when Martin comes home from the hospital he gets his bed back, that David had been sleeping in, and Monica is sitting next to him reading him a story, while David is on the floor in the corner. This is one of the many examples that Monica was capable of loving Martin, but not David.
Diane: I do think that Monica "cared" for David because of his human like abilities and the comfort that he gave her when her real son was in the hospital, but I do not feel that she was able to love him because she continually reminded by society and her husband Henry that he is only a robot. An example of this is shown when David was getting fixed after eating food, Monica is holding his hand as if David is in pain and he says "Its ok Mommy it doesn't hurt". Monica lets go of his hand and runs out of the room because she is reminded that he is only a piece of technology and not a real boy.
Haley: By this type of technology do you mean A.I.s with the ability to love?? If this is the case then no I do not think that it would be possible because although they are displaying human emotions, we are still constantly reminded that they are pieces of technology and are limited in their abilities that humans give them. David was never able to actually become a real boy, but could not comprehend this idea so spent his entire "life" trying to pursue this idea that would never be. I think humans, because we are emotional beings, would be challenged in drawing the line between emotional connections and feelings towards technological beings.
I know that both AI and my film, Minority Report, were both done by Steven Spielberg. I also noticed that a lot of the cinematic language was similar and that the overall look of the film was the same. The colors were very saturated making it look almost black and white, what some people would refer to as film noir. I was just wondering why you thought they made the films this way and how it contributed to the argument?
Ashley I think your movie and my movie would look cute together so let's hook them up. David was made to help or benefit humans. In my movie virtual reality is used to help humans become smarter. Both of these ideas went wrong. Do you feel that it was strictly due to human error that this happened? If so or if not, do you believe the humans had good intentions? In my movie I feel that Dr. Angelo had good intentions but his company did not. In your movie are the intentions of the people responsible for David good ones or there an alternative motive of sorts?
Megan: I'm not really certain as to why Speilberg made both movies this way, but with the similar characteristics such as being set in the futuer with multiple technological advances, this effect adds to that futuristic feel. I think it provides a sense of mystery and ambiguity, which the future itself is for humans because no one truly knows what the future has in store.
I do believe that it is due to human error. David was made out of good intentions I believe, Professor Hobby (his creator) seemed pure at heart and to really care for David and his well being. When David returns to him at the end of the movie and is trying to become a real boy Hobby seems hurt by the fact that David is "hurting". But at the same time I think the company that Hobby works for was solely interested in technological advances no matter what consequences came from them.
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