What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedA.I. Artificial Intelligence
Film · 2001
If you loved A.I. Artificial Intelligence, start with I Am Not a Robot (2017) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to A.I. Artificial Intelligence across media.
If A.I. Artificial Intelligence left you questioning the soul of machines, these stories explore the profound, often painful, intersection of synthetic life and human emotion.
Books on the same thread
Flowers for Algernon
Daniel Keyes · Book · 2004
Explores: Intelligence, Ethics of Science, Human Experimentation.
Much like David in A.I. Artificial Intelligence, this narrative examines the tragic, experimental nature of consciousness and the heavy psychological toll that comes with artificially altered intelligence and identity.
Machines Who Think
Pamela McCorduck, Cli Cfe · Book · 2004
Explores: Artificial Intelligence, Technological Innovation, Future of Humanity.
After witnessing the quest for love in A.I. Artificial Intelligence, this history provides the factual grounding for our obsession with replicating the human mind and the ethics of creation.
In the Lives of Puppets
T.J. Klune · Book
Explores: found family, artificial intelligence, humanity.
This story continues the exploration of artificial beings seeking connection found in A.I. Artificial Intelligence, focusing on the intimate, often precarious, bonds formed within a family of humans and robots.
Klara and the Sun
Kazuo Ishiguro · Book · 2021
Shares 2 threads with A.I. Artificial Intelligence: artificial consciousness, unconditional love.
If you were moved by David’s capacity for unconditional love in A.I. Artificial Intelligence, this novel offers a similarly poignant perspective on how an artificial consciousness perceives human nature.
Series on the same thread
Westworld
Jonathan Nolan · Series · 2016
Shares a thread with A.I. Artificial Intelligence: Existentialism.
A.I. Artificial Intelligence asks what it means to be real, and this series expands that existential inquiry by placing synthetic beings into a world defined by human moral ambiguity.
I Am Not a Robot
Series · 2017
Explores: Misunderstanding, Allergy, Artificial Intelligence.
While A.I. Artificial Intelligence treats robotic affection with somber gravity, this series mirrors that central premise of programmed devotion through a lens of romantic misunderstanding and social isolation.
Person of Interest
Jonathan Nolan · Series · 2011
Shares a thread with A.I. Artificial Intelligence: Cyberpunk.
The complex relationship between human morality and artificial intelligence that defined A.I. Artificial Intelligence finds a new, gritty expression in this techno-thriller about vigilantism and the surveillance state.
Humans
Jonathan Brackley · Series · 2015
Shares a thread with A.I. Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Consciousness.
A.I. Artificial Intelligence challenged the boundaries of human-robot relations, a theme this series explores further by depicting a society where advanced synthetic servants are integrated into everyday family life.
Podcasts on the same thread
Desinteligencia Artificial
Podcast
Shares a thread with A.I. Artificial Intelligence: Existentialism.
This podcast digs into the dystopian implications of modern technology, providing a critical philosophical companion to the existential questions raised by the narrative of A.I. Artificial Intelligence.
Lex Fridman Podcast
Podcast
Explores: artificial intelligence, consciousness, love.
These conversations mirror the intellectual curiosity of A.I. Artificial Intelligence, offering deep dives into the nature of consciousness and love from the perspective of modern robotic research.
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Common questions
Is A.I. Artificial Intelligence about a real boy?
No, A.I. Artificial Intelligence follows David, a robotic boy who is the first of his kind programmed to love. He is adopted by a Cybertronics employee and his wife to serve as a test case, which leads to a life of unexpected circumstances.
Who created the main character in A.I. Artificial Intelligence?
In A.I. Artificial Intelligence, the robotic boy named David is created by Cybertronics. He is specifically programmed to love and is brought into a human family as a test case, though his presence eventually causes complications that make his life with them impossible.
Does David stay with his family in A.I. Artificial Intelligence?
Although David is initially adopted by a Cybertronics employee and his wife and becomes their child, a series of unexpected circumstances in A.I. Artificial Intelligence make it impossible for him to continue living that life, leading to the central conflict of the film.
What is the purpose of David in A.I. Artificial Intelligence?
In A.I. Artificial Intelligence, David is a robotic boy designed as the first of his kind to experience love. He is placed with a family by his creators at Cybertronics to act as a test case for how artificial beings integrate into human lives.