Sentinel and 2001: The Space Odyssey
This question is the main theme of both the sci-fi short story and the film. The setting is in the moon. The existence of rectangular pillar (in the 2001: Space Odyssey) and a pyramid (in Sentinel) stresses the possibility that the extra-terrestrial does exist, maybe in the outer space or another galaxy. Do the alien really exist? The truth is out there to answer. The film and the short story bring up the possibility.
Hal 9000 is the computer that has its own mind in this movie. Human can go to that extent of creating such machines or computers, but to err is human. This film is actually pointed out the possibility that might happen if human being too dependent on machine whereby they might can have their own thinking and act according to their own way. On the other hand human can reflects that only God’s creation is perfect.
Super-Toys Last All Summer Long and Artificial Intelligence
Is there anyone out there?
This question is the minor theme in this sci-fi short story and film. It is only revealed at the end of Artificial Intelligence where after 200 years; David which is frozen in the vehicle is founded by the extra-terrestrial entity. Throughout the movie and the short story, not much has been said about the existence of the alien but much about the artificial superficiality of the American lifestyle.
The creation of human – robot, as a human companion. Does machine compatible as human’s companion? In this movie and also the story, this question raised. Human may go to the extent of creating a robot which have senses as human, but can they have a ‘heart’ and feelings? Another question that audience and reader need to think about is how can human takes the moral responsibility towards such robot? What is the proper way for human to socialize or live with these robots? The line should be drawn between human and these artificial intelligence / super toys.
Submitted to:
Airil Haimi Mohd. Adnan
Course Tutor TSL570, UiTM Perak
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