I, Robot
Dublin Core
Title
I, Robot
Subject
Film
Description
I, Robot was a Novel and film based on general fear of advances in technology. The term "Frankenstein Complex" is coined in the novel to describe the fear that robots, like the monster, may rebel against their creators.
Initially in the movie, things seem to be okay and in relative harmony. People are protected by the three laws of robotics, laws that were put in place that ensured that these new creations were unable to harm humans. However, like the monster in Shelley's novel, who is to say that non-human things introduced into a human environment will conform to the laws they had no part in making?
This film relies on some of the fears that many people have as we become more reliant on technology. As the twenty-first century advances, the technological advances we've experienced have seemed almost otherworldly. Obviously, the speed at which this happens can bring many fears of what could happen. This film tries to play on some of those ideas and fears.
Creator
Caleb Gould
Source
I, Robot (film)
Publisher
20th Century Fox
Date
2004
Moving Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Novel
Duration
115 minutes
Producer
Laurence Mark, John Davis, Topher Dow, Wyck Godfrey
Director
Alex Proyas
Files
Citation
Caleb Gould, “I, Robot,” Frankenstein Unbound: A Digital Museum of Frankenstein and Culture, accessed April 25, 2024, https://frankenstein.omeka.net/items/show/28.