#320: Bye, Robot Pt. 1 — A.I. Artificial Intelligence

The Next Picture Show

Telegraph Road Productions

Tv & Film, Film Reviews, Film History

4.6 • 819 Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2022

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Kogonada’s new science-fiction film AFTER YANG wrestles with the humanity of artificial beings, and their relationship to humanity, in a way that feels distinctly reminiscent of Steven Spielberg’s 2001 feature A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. Both films are highly sympathetic toward the android companions on which they center, but Spielberg’s film, which began life as a Stanley Kubrick endeavor, has a more sour view of humanity… or does it? That’s one of the main questions up for discussion this week as we delve into the complexities and contradictions of A.I., a film with no shortage of discussion points, many of which coalesce around the film’s still-divisive ending. Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about A.I., AFTER YANG, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email to [email protected]. We may respond to it on our Patreon (patreon.com/NextPictureShow), where you can also find bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter, recommendations, and more. Outro music: Cliff Edwards and Dickie Jones, “Give a Little Whistle” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:21.7	This week, we're talking about two movies about a future where androids are so sophisticated they could be
1:27.6	mistaken for humans. But before we do, I want to start with a
1:30.9	question for the group. If you had a robot,
1:34.2	what would you want it to do, Tasha?
1:37.4	I think I would
1:39.2	like a cooking robot. If you're, thank you for
1:41.9	offering, Scott, that's very kind of you. I'm glad you're
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