2016 | United States | Documentary

Popcorn Politics: Terminator 2 and Other Frankensteins

  • 11 mins
  • Director | Will Slocombe
  • Producer | Yana Kunichoff
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Interview with Isaac Asimov (1975) courtesy National Archives and Records Administration

Originally published by The A.V. Club 9/23/16

The blockbuster Terminator 2: Judgment Day raises big conceptual questions, and remains decades after its release the most iconic image of AI gone wrong. This documentary short features scientists, film critics, activists and crew from the film discussing the ethics, fears and possibilities of artificial intelligence, and the impact of mass media (mis)representations on politics and research.

Directed by Will Slocombe
Produced by Yana Kunichoff
Cinematography by Ben Kolak
Edited by Ben Kolak
Production Assistance by Mary Otoo & Isabel Brooks
Title Design by Akemi Hong
Motion Graphics by Peter Galassi
Original Music by Alex Inglizian
Thanks to Pentimenti Productions, Sandwich Video, Shadie Elnashai and Dilcia Barrera

Interview with Isaac Asimov (1975) courtesy National Archives and Records Administration

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