Hello! This posting is a follow-up review to the \u201cIsle of Dogs\u201d review just prior.<\/p>\n
This review is a combined review on two predecessor films. One is “Short Circuit” (1986). The other is “WALL-E” (2008).<\/p>\n
Before seeing \u201cIsle of Dogs\u201d (2018), I thought that there might be some commentary about Artificial Intelligence today. Less so it turned out, than is true of the film \u201cHugo\u201d (2011); but, I thought still there might be some commentary on the same subject. While there is, it\u2019s not as prevalent, so I won\u2019t attempt to draw the connection here.<\/p>\n
If you remember, my review of \u201cIsle of Dogs\u201d this month, alludes to films \u201cWALL-E\u201d and \u201cShort Circuit\u201d. This review will not be an in depth one; rather a brief comment on the relative aspects and common thread of contemporary children\u2019s stories\u2019 thematic introductions to A.I. in our lives (and to children) as theme.<\/p>\n
First I\u2019d like to comment on \u201cWALL-E\u201d. In simple terms, \u201cWALL-E\u201d generates a deep compassion for a robot, dejected and left behind by selfish humans who created him, to dutifully work in a garbage heap and clean up a neglected Earth. I love this premise. It\u2019s truly a very fitting commentary about slavery, servitude, using, and “passing the buck” onto more vulnerable persons. Not only these lessons. Despite all this, \u201cWALL-E\u201d the \u201cfirst generation\u201d robot \u2013 lacking some attributes of the more modern generation of robot, is a trash compactor and “a good soul”. He was trained to do one thing. And, he does it so dutifully, that he is not even aware that the human inhabitants have left him behind… for a travel paradise in the heavens above planet Earth. What I love most, is that a highly developed and weaponized robot scout, descends upon his planet, to find life (and him). Ironic, the more advanced robot and her makers, depend upon the analogue and old world, to survive themselves!<\/p>\n
First, entirely threatened and afraid of her advanced skill and programming, “WALL-E” falls in love with her. Now, robots of course are machines and cannot experience love. But, projection of human characteristics upon machines is precisely what makes this film so cute, endearing, and charming. This storytelling device, teaches compassion to children; and reminds adults to be more compassionate than the world often permits us to, in every day life without pause.<\/p>\n
With \u201cWALL-E\u201d, both \u201cmale\u201d and \u201cfemale\u201d, old and modern, robot \u2013 must survive the test of helping their human counterparts. But, in so doing, can their love for each other survive too? Is their memory wiped clean? Is there no hope for them to survive the selfish endeavors of their captors\u2019 purposes and intentions?<\/p>\n
This leads to thought on a much older live action film entitled \u201cShort Circuit\u201d. \u201cShort Circuit\u201d is among one of the first efforts I saw, to portray a highly technological capable machine, as a “being”. Learning human attributes, studying information, and performing great computer function and tasks, the robot in this film is likewise charged with saving people and making their lives better. Similar to \u201cWALL-E\u201d, the robot \u201cfalls in love\u201d, but with humans. That is, until the bad guys exploit him, re-program him, and make him a killing machine.<\/p>\n
Both films, in a wonderful way, present an argument that human love and affection are learned, as if the emotional characteristic can be \u201cdownloaded\u201d and programmed in to the \u201cmainframe\u201d of the computer\/robot\/machine.<\/p>\n
But, is a robot conscious of its own existence? Does it have a soul? In all seriousness, a machine can mimic these human attributes and increasingly can become able to mimic the behaviors of humans. But, these are reflections of human emotion, copied, and not original in the spirit. Does a computer have a God-given love capable heart?<\/p>\n
In the films here described, one has to let go of the scientific distinction, and just enjoy the journey in which the robot is human-like. Much like reading fiction, it\u2019s up to the reader to decide how real of fake the experience truly is to them! How can one quantify the precise gradient of reality? And, how insensitive do we have to be so as to deny any joy that a human might have with a machine, in terms of life experienced improvements? My own personal view is, to seriously caution people in making the mistake of replacing fellow man with machines. But, there certainly are practical applications for willing persons to I guess experience some joy with machine.<\/p>\n
Another aspect about robots, is the ability of a computer to strategize. Strategy has long been perceived as exclusive to human traits. But, we know well today, that strategy can be taught to a machine. In that sense, a machine\u2019s skill increases with practice, calculates probability, and so forth. This is truly amazing, because strategy is an aspect of human mental ability.<\/p>\n
One such example for your further study on this topic is a chess championship. If you look at World Almanac (1998 edition), you\u2019ll find an amazing story about this.
\nAs for the two movies I described here, your kids may “love” them both, and will receive a wonderful introduction to compassionate “human” living.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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