Origin of the Species
"Is a new era dawning for robotics?"
Overview
Origin of the Species is an experimental documentary that explores the current climate of android development with a focus on human/machine relations, gender and the ethical implications of this research. The film provides an insider look into cutting edge laboratories in Japan and the USA where scientists attempt to make robots move, speak and look human. These scientists and their discoveries are contextualized with cinematic and pop culture references, to underline the mythic, comic and uncanny aspects of our aspiration to create machines that are eerily similar to ourselves.
About Origin of the Species (2020)
Released in 2020, Origin of the Species is a documentary film from Childworks (United States of America). It was directed by Abigail Child. With a runtime of 1h 13m, the film averages 6.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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