Ten Top Films About Human And AI Relationships

In our April 2020 eMagazine - focused on isolation - in a piece entitled 'Modern Love', we looked at ten of the top films about human and AI relationships.

#1

METROPOLIS

A classic from the silent era, about how technology causes conflict between segments of society.

#2

HER

A socially-isolated writer finds companionship in artificial intelligence but soon realizes that it cannot replace that of a human.

#3

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY

Two astronauts on a mission rely on a super-intelligent computer known simply as the HAL 9000 to get them through their journey.

#4

I AM MOTHER

A teenage girl is the first human to be raised by an artificial intelligence known simply as Mother. The relationship is soon threatened when the child becomes more exposed to the outside world.

#5

ROBOT & FRANK

A senior receives a super-intelligent robot from his adult children who hope the companionship could improve his mental and physical health.

#6

WESTWORLD

Before the HBO show, there was the movie. Two men visit an adult theme park and get more than they can handle, as technology begins to fight back.

#7

A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

After being abandoned by his guardians, a life-like robot goes on a journey of discovery, to understand the true meaning of life.

#8

D.A.R.Y.L.

A ten-year-old boy is found on the side of the road by a childless couple who decide to adopt him. Soon, they realize that D.A.R.Y.L is more than he seems.

#9

SILENT RUNNING

An ecologist is tasked with building a greenhouse on a spaceship in order for future generations to survive, and his only source of companionship is two small robots.

#10

SIMONE

After his star quits, a film producer finds a substitute in a realistic robot named Simone, who becomes a sensation.

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