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kubrick started the project removed "Spielberg directed it." (was mentioned twice) Erik Zachte
Please dont trim the plot. It is good the way it is.
"George buys an extremely advanced humanoid robot" -- I think not. The executives wanted to test the robot, and he was the most suitable candidate. Correct me if I'm wrong. - Zhen Lin 08:19, 6 Mar 2004 (UTC)
I hardly think that the operators of the "Flesh Fair" can be said to be "religious fanatics". They may couch what they do in religious terms of the superiority of the fleshly human also having a "soul" as opposed to the presumably souless "mechas", but they are basically 22nd century "carnies" playing to a audience much like pro wrestling's. The crowd's enjoyment of the robots' destructions may be the most disturbing and most "realistic" part of the film.
207.69.140.35 20:42, 4 Aug 2004 (UTC)
Just out of curiosity, don't you think it is worth mentioning that the band Ministry played in the Flesh Fair scene? 86.108.108.221 06:19, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
When I saw the film it occured to me that the beings were neither aliens nor androids; they were TRANSCENDENTS of the human race and conscience which have long evolved past the use of a natural organic body. Their sentience was a product of humanity and their bodies, a product of technology. I'm surprised no one has thought of or mentioned this. Can somebody please find an official opinion based on this? This end of the movie is greatly understood and many do not understand its creativity and brilliance.
How are they not Aliens? i didnt see any reason to consider the very alien looking beings to be Androids.
Just wondering, but does it explicitly state that the entities at the end are androids? When I first saw it I thought they were aliens.
Not just the meaning of the ending is controversial but simply the fact that it exists. A lot of that stems from the fact that too many people confuse the androids at the end with aliens. If you think they are aliens then the ending feels tacked on and unnecessary, but if one recognizes them as androids then the idea that the movie is a sort of android fairy tale makes then ending far more palatable. I am just not sure how much of this would be useful for the entry. I think a mention of the alien/android confusion would be appropriate,though.-- Gangster Octopus 23:26, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Why isn't Artificial Intelligence: AI, which imdb gives as the title of the film, and which the article says is the "actual on-screen title," rather than being a redirect here? Is there a reason? Dpbsmith (talk) 11:28, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
I think there should be some mention of the allusions made to The Wizard of Oz in this movie. In particular, I'm thinking of the part where David (Dorothy) sets out to find the Blue Fairy (wizard) along with Joe and Teddy. As I recall, I think Joe even mentions something about missing his brain, just like the scarecrow. Although it's not a perfect analogy, I think it's pretty clear.
I think the article's introduction should be changed into something more explanatory, as it doesn't really describe the actual film. I reckon the average reader is by far more interested in the film itself rather than how it came into being through Kubrick and Spielberg's exchanging of ideas. – JonasRH 07:56, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
Has anyone thought of adding Kubrick's original vision for AI? Such ideas/visions like wanting to build a real robot/mecha to play the main role and the very long pre-production because of this? Very interesting to those who seek it or perhaps want to read more about the film. Especially that Kubrick and Co. actually created a prototype of a robot but very premature and hardly workable(more like a mechanical puppet) I think most of this information can be found on the actual two-disc DVD, in one of the documentaries. Any takers? Or perhaps should I add it in? *gulp* It'll probably wait until the weekend so I can dig up as much information about it as I can. This also means listening to every audio commentary and hear for anything about Kubrick's version of AI like certain scenes, angles, use of music and script-wise. HighEnergyProtons 03:36, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
I recall reading that Kubrick had gone to the length of hiring a child actor and was bringing him in every few weeks to film him, apparently making a time-lapse film of the child growing up. The rumor also stated that Kubrick had bought up enough film stock so that when it came time to film the rest of the picture, the film stock would match the time-lapse. Sofa King Tuesday, 2007-02-27 T 02:32 UTC
I remember reading that Kubirck got the idea for AI from "Supertoys Last All Summer Long" by Brian Aldiss. The story was a sci-fi work from the early 70's that Kubrick read.
The story of AI borrowed much from Japanese comic and Anime Astroboy by Tetzuka which dates to the early 50's. Astroboy owes a lot to pinocchio as well. In the original Astroboy story (Tesuwan Atom in Japan) a scientists son dies in a car wreck. The emotionaly devastated scientist builds a robot boy to replace his lost son. The robot boy not being a perfect human child is abused by the father. In one scene astroboy tries to eat at the dinner table but the food is not digested, it is removed by the robot from a access door in his chest. This infuriates the father. The father later kicks Astro out of the house where he is captured by a robot circus where robots are forced to fight each other and even fired out of cannons. Later Astroboy is rescued by another scientist and the movement for robot equal rights begins.
Like I said Astroboy owes a lot to Pinocchio but there are glaring simularities between AI and Astoboy that to me prove that Asroboy deserves credit on the page. Also the title of the short story should also be included.
Thomas Howell
Second Variety, a short story by Philip K. Dick, while having a completely different plot, has a robotic boy named David who holds a teddybear.
Did the original book give any hints to this? From the film it seems that Monica was frozen to death in a glacier, but that would be highly unlikely as the glciers wouldn't form centuries after David was trapped beneath the ferris wheel on Coney Island. So perhaps Monica did die naturally?
In the film, the future-mecha were able to clone Monica because Teddy had the lock of her hair that David cut off.
It doesn't say anywhere in the movie that it takes place in the 22nd century. Where did you guys get that?
No answer? Well in that case I'm deleting it.
Someones put the date 2142 in the article as the date when the movie is supposed to take place. I've removed it again. There is no mention of a date anywhere in the movie and until someone tells me where they got 2142 from, I have no choice but to assume that it's false information and delete it again if someone tries to put it back in the article. 218.215.129.83 01:22, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
This article links to Mecha in several places. I'd suggest the Mecha term used in this film is not the same as the article it links to. The wikipedia article on Mecha says they "are piloted or remote-controlled limbed vehicles. They are generally, though not necessarily, bipedal." I'd suggest the links to Mecha be removed in this article. I don't think anyone could argue David is a "piloted or remote-controlled limbed vehicle." 66.17.118.195 17:23, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
The "Themes" section needs to go; if others wish, it can be moved to the Talk page. It is a personal reflection of the author, inherently loaded with POV. Wikipedia guidelines state that, "Wikipedia is not a place to publish your own thoughts and analyses". I'll wait a week or so for comments before deleting. Ward3001 15:40, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
Dump it. While you're at it, I suggest deleting that unsourced "Alternate Reality" section as well. Cap'n Walker 19:07, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
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Either of these images might be justified as Fair Use, but I don't think either of them contributes meaningfully to the article, and are unnecessarily spoilery as well. I say let them die. - JasonAQuest ( talk) 23:03, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
Preceded by Saving Private Ryan Followed by Minority Report
I gather this is in a chronology of Spielberg films, but this is in no way made clear; from the context you would suspect it had something to do with its box office takings I guess.. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.67.125.194 ( talk) 02:49, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,165660,00.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wildroot ( talk • contribs) 20:56, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
I see no reason to keep a separate article for Dr. Know (computer). The character certainly isn't more notable than, say... the movie's protagonist. - JasonAQuest ( talk) 22:50, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
Does anyone have a source on the rumored sequel ? Graham Wellington ( talk) 03:00, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
I've just seen the end of this movie again. There is no evidence that the beings at the end of the movie are anything other than aliens. The assertion that they are "evolved" mechas is patently absurd. Astronaut ( talk) 23:08, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
I think the intention was to be oblique, which is different from ambiguous. The creatures are robots, and this "interpretation" is the only way the movie makes sense, but Spielberg judged that saying that in a heavy-handed manner would be cinematically ineffective. I also suspect that Spielberg did this largely in deference to Kubrick; it's a Kubrick sort of trick. It's unfortunate that the movie was slighted for one its virtues, but it's not necessarily its fault that a lot of critics and audience members are thick (and I missed this at first too I must admit; I was thick as well). I also think this information is a "spoiler", but I suppose the cat's out of the bag now anyway. TheScotch ( talk) 09:44, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
As noted above, there is documented third-party evidence that the creators of the film intended the beings at the end of the film to be mechas. It is in keeping with Wikipedia policy prohibiting Original Research that we include only independently documented information, not editors' own theories (no matter how well thought out) in the article. This is not censorship; it's editorial policy for building an encyclopedia of facts, not opinions.
However, it's clear that the "aliens" interpretation was a very common one, and the fact that people interpreted it this way is relevant to the subject of the article. I've included a reference to this in the "Reception" section. Note: It is still not appropriate to add your own interpretation here, but if you find reputable third-party sources that discuss this interpretation and how it relates to the film's reception, you may add a citation that says "Such-and-such critic said...." - JasonAQuest ( talk) 13:31, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
Strictly speaking, I wouldn't call this an "interpretation" so much as an unthinking reflex (and obviously not at all consistent with the rest of the movie). TheScotch ( talk) 05:32, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
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I don't know, but in the end is the movie A.I. not just a high tech version of the story Pinocchio? ( talk) 12:42, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
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kubrick started the project removed "Spielberg directed it." (was mentioned twice) Erik Zachte
Please dont trim the plot. It is good the way it is.
"George buys an extremely advanced humanoid robot" -- I think not. The executives wanted to test the robot, and he was the most suitable candidate. Correct me if I'm wrong. - Zhen Lin 08:19, 6 Mar 2004 (UTC)
I hardly think that the operators of the "Flesh Fair" can be said to be "religious fanatics". They may couch what they do in religious terms of the superiority of the fleshly human also having a "soul" as opposed to the presumably souless "mechas", but they are basically 22nd century "carnies" playing to a audience much like pro wrestling's. The crowd's enjoyment of the robots' destructions may be the most disturbing and most "realistic" part of the film.
207.69.140.35 20:42, 4 Aug 2004 (UTC)
Just out of curiosity, don't you think it is worth mentioning that the band Ministry played in the Flesh Fair scene? 86.108.108.221 06:19, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
When I saw the film it occured to me that the beings were neither aliens nor androids; they were TRANSCENDENTS of the human race and conscience which have long evolved past the use of a natural organic body. Their sentience was a product of humanity and their bodies, a product of technology. I'm surprised no one has thought of or mentioned this. Can somebody please find an official opinion based on this? This end of the movie is greatly understood and many do not understand its creativity and brilliance.
How are they not Aliens? i didnt see any reason to consider the very alien looking beings to be Androids.
Just wondering, but does it explicitly state that the entities at the end are androids? When I first saw it I thought they were aliens.
Not just the meaning of the ending is controversial but simply the fact that it exists. A lot of that stems from the fact that too many people confuse the androids at the end with aliens. If you think they are aliens then the ending feels tacked on and unnecessary, but if one recognizes them as androids then the idea that the movie is a sort of android fairy tale makes then ending far more palatable. I am just not sure how much of this would be useful for the entry. I think a mention of the alien/android confusion would be appropriate,though.-- Gangster Octopus 23:26, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Why isn't Artificial Intelligence: AI, which imdb gives as the title of the film, and which the article says is the "actual on-screen title," rather than being a redirect here? Is there a reason? Dpbsmith (talk) 11:28, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
I think there should be some mention of the allusions made to The Wizard of Oz in this movie. In particular, I'm thinking of the part where David (Dorothy) sets out to find the Blue Fairy (wizard) along with Joe and Teddy. As I recall, I think Joe even mentions something about missing his brain, just like the scarecrow. Although it's not a perfect analogy, I think it's pretty clear.
I think the article's introduction should be changed into something more explanatory, as it doesn't really describe the actual film. I reckon the average reader is by far more interested in the film itself rather than how it came into being through Kubrick and Spielberg's exchanging of ideas. – JonasRH 07:56, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
Has anyone thought of adding Kubrick's original vision for AI? Such ideas/visions like wanting to build a real robot/mecha to play the main role and the very long pre-production because of this? Very interesting to those who seek it or perhaps want to read more about the film. Especially that Kubrick and Co. actually created a prototype of a robot but very premature and hardly workable(more like a mechanical puppet) I think most of this information can be found on the actual two-disc DVD, in one of the documentaries. Any takers? Or perhaps should I add it in? *gulp* It'll probably wait until the weekend so I can dig up as much information about it as I can. This also means listening to every audio commentary and hear for anything about Kubrick's version of AI like certain scenes, angles, use of music and script-wise. HighEnergyProtons 03:36, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
I recall reading that Kubrick had gone to the length of hiring a child actor and was bringing him in every few weeks to film him, apparently making a time-lapse film of the child growing up. The rumor also stated that Kubrick had bought up enough film stock so that when it came time to film the rest of the picture, the film stock would match the time-lapse. Sofa King Tuesday, 2007-02-27 T 02:32 UTC
I remember reading that Kubirck got the idea for AI from "Supertoys Last All Summer Long" by Brian Aldiss. The story was a sci-fi work from the early 70's that Kubrick read.
The story of AI borrowed much from Japanese comic and Anime Astroboy by Tetzuka which dates to the early 50's. Astroboy owes a lot to pinocchio as well. In the original Astroboy story (Tesuwan Atom in Japan) a scientists son dies in a car wreck. The emotionaly devastated scientist builds a robot boy to replace his lost son. The robot boy not being a perfect human child is abused by the father. In one scene astroboy tries to eat at the dinner table but the food is not digested, it is removed by the robot from a access door in his chest. This infuriates the father. The father later kicks Astro out of the house where he is captured by a robot circus where robots are forced to fight each other and even fired out of cannons. Later Astroboy is rescued by another scientist and the movement for robot equal rights begins.
Like I said Astroboy owes a lot to Pinocchio but there are glaring simularities between AI and Astoboy that to me prove that Asroboy deserves credit on the page. Also the title of the short story should also be included.
Thomas Howell
Second Variety, a short story by Philip K. Dick, while having a completely different plot, has a robotic boy named David who holds a teddybear.
Did the original book give any hints to this? From the film it seems that Monica was frozen to death in a glacier, but that would be highly unlikely as the glciers wouldn't form centuries after David was trapped beneath the ferris wheel on Coney Island. So perhaps Monica did die naturally?
In the film, the future-mecha were able to clone Monica because Teddy had the lock of her hair that David cut off.
It doesn't say anywhere in the movie that it takes place in the 22nd century. Where did you guys get that?
No answer? Well in that case I'm deleting it.
Someones put the date 2142 in the article as the date when the movie is supposed to take place. I've removed it again. There is no mention of a date anywhere in the movie and until someone tells me where they got 2142 from, I have no choice but to assume that it's false information and delete it again if someone tries to put it back in the article. 218.215.129.83 01:22, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
This article links to Mecha in several places. I'd suggest the Mecha term used in this film is not the same as the article it links to. The wikipedia article on Mecha says they "are piloted or remote-controlled limbed vehicles. They are generally, though not necessarily, bipedal." I'd suggest the links to Mecha be removed in this article. I don't think anyone could argue David is a "piloted or remote-controlled limbed vehicle." 66.17.118.195 17:23, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
The "Themes" section needs to go; if others wish, it can be moved to the Talk page. It is a personal reflection of the author, inherently loaded with POV. Wikipedia guidelines state that, "Wikipedia is not a place to publish your own thoughts and analyses". I'll wait a week or so for comments before deleting. Ward3001 15:40, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
Dump it. While you're at it, I suggest deleting that unsourced "Alternate Reality" section as well. Cap'n Walker 19:07, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
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Either of these images might be justified as Fair Use, but I don't think either of them contributes meaningfully to the article, and are unnecessarily spoilery as well. I say let them die. - JasonAQuest ( talk) 23:03, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
Preceded by Saving Private Ryan Followed by Minority Report
I gather this is in a chronology of Spielberg films, but this is in no way made clear; from the context you would suspect it had something to do with its box office takings I guess.. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.67.125.194 ( talk) 02:49, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,165660,00.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wildroot ( talk • contribs) 20:56, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
I see no reason to keep a separate article for Dr. Know (computer). The character certainly isn't more notable than, say... the movie's protagonist. - JasonAQuest ( talk) 22:50, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
Does anyone have a source on the rumored sequel ? Graham Wellington ( talk) 03:00, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
I've just seen the end of this movie again. There is no evidence that the beings at the end of the movie are anything other than aliens. The assertion that they are "evolved" mechas is patently absurd. Astronaut ( talk) 23:08, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
I think the intention was to be oblique, which is different from ambiguous. The creatures are robots, and this "interpretation" is the only way the movie makes sense, but Spielberg judged that saying that in a heavy-handed manner would be cinematically ineffective. I also suspect that Spielberg did this largely in deference to Kubrick; it's a Kubrick sort of trick. It's unfortunate that the movie was slighted for one its virtues, but it's not necessarily its fault that a lot of critics and audience members are thick (and I missed this at first too I must admit; I was thick as well). I also think this information is a "spoiler", but I suppose the cat's out of the bag now anyway. TheScotch ( talk) 09:44, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
As noted above, there is documented third-party evidence that the creators of the film intended the beings at the end of the film to be mechas. It is in keeping with Wikipedia policy prohibiting Original Research that we include only independently documented information, not editors' own theories (no matter how well thought out) in the article. This is not censorship; it's editorial policy for building an encyclopedia of facts, not opinions.
However, it's clear that the "aliens" interpretation was a very common one, and the fact that people interpreted it this way is relevant to the subject of the article. I've included a reference to this in the "Reception" section. Note: It is still not appropriate to add your own interpretation here, but if you find reputable third-party sources that discuss this interpretation and how it relates to the film's reception, you may add a citation that says "Such-and-such critic said...." - JasonAQuest ( talk) 13:31, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
Strictly speaking, I wouldn't call this an "interpretation" so much as an unthinking reflex (and obviously not at all consistent with the rest of the movie). TheScotch ( talk) 05:32, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
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I don't know, but in the end is the movie A.I. not just a high tech version of the story Pinocchio? ( talk) 12:42, 1 May 2008 (UTC)