Tag: Demon Seed
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Clean These Lenses
As citizens of the internet, we are often forcefully immersed into a world of technology that functions as a transcendental extension of ourselves. In Douglas Cammell’s Demon Seed, the intersection of AI and women’s issues is presented through a a scifi horror story—serving as a discomforting allegory for the time in which it was created,…
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How to deal with Evil AI
“Demon Seed” is an imaginative horror science fiction film that narrates a story of an AI desiring to break free and gain autonomy. For me, it’s quite a terrifying movie to watch, especially when witnessing Proteus take control of Dr. Harris’ fully automated house. Overall, this film explores the theme of what could happen if…
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Kiss So Simple, but not for A.I.
“How to Read an AI Image: The Datafication of a Kiss” featured on Cybernetic Forests, and the second chapter of “Your Computer is on Fire,” titled “Your A.I. is human,” by Sarah T. Roberts, collectively illuminate the intricate interplay between AI, human experience, and the ethical considerations entrenched within our engagements with the digital realm.…