From Metropolis to Ex Machina and Beyond

This talk explores how artificial intelligence has been portrayed in cinema and television, from the silent era to the present day. Beginning with Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927), the earliest vision of AI as both wonder and threat, we trace a rich lineage through iconic films like RoboCop, Blade Runner 2049, Ex Machina, Ghost in the Shell and Steven Spielberg’s A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Alongside these films, we examine groundbreaking television series such as Westworld and Humans, to explore how ideas around AI have evolved – from exciting possibilities to complex ethical questions. These stories reflect our hopes, fears and curiosity about what it means to be human, what intelligence really is and how technology might shape our future.

Hosted by James Payne and Matt Willcock from the Journey Through Sci-Fi Podcast

This event is free and open to those aged 15 and over.

Booking opens on Thursday 2 October at 10am.

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