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Origin of the Species (2020)

Is a new era dawning for robotics?

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 13M

Director : Abigail Child

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Crews

Abigail Child
Abigail Child
Director
Jennifer Burton
Jennifer Burton
Co-Producer
Mary Patierno
Mary Patierno
Co-Editor
Yael Bitton
Yael Bitton
Consulting Editor

Trailers and other movies

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