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Cognitive Science in Film CGSC 1001 Mysteries of the Mind by Jim Davies [email protected] 1

Cognitive Science in Film

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  1. 1. CGSC 1001 Mysteries of the Mind by Jim Davies [email protected] 1
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  4. 4. HM is the most famous case. Anterograde amnesia. Able to learn procedural but not declarative memories People who get their hippocampus lesioned now are warned and can prepare. 4
  5. 5. The Matrix (1999) Dark City (1998) The Truman Show (1998) 5
  6. 6. Virtual reality video game 6
  7. 7. Are we living in a simulation? How could we ever tell? 7
  8. 8. Heartbeeps (1981) Robots in love 8
  9. 9. Star Trek: The Next Generation Data Star Trek: Voyager The Doctor 9
  10. 10. Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) Well, if droids could think, thered be none of us here, would there? Obi-Wan Kenobi 10
  11. 11. Astro Boy Manga (1952) TV (1963) CGI Film (2009) Started look of anime Robot superhero The Japanese are less scared of AI and robots 11
  12. 12. The Terminator (1984) And many sequels Skynet Terminators 12
  13. 13. War Games (1983) 13
  14. 14. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) HAL 9000: http://youtu.be/HwBmPiOmEGQ 14
  15. 15. I, Robot (2004) Asimovs three laws of robotics A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws. For a short story that shows the silliness of these laws, see Cory Doctorows short story, also called I, Robot. 15
  16. 16. The Matrix (again) See especially The Animatrix for how and why robots rebelled against humanity 16
  17. 17. Ethical agents, ethical patients Pain and suffering Identity theory funcionalism 17
  18. 18. Blade Runner (1982) Only experts can tell the difference between replicants and humans 18
  19. 19. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) 19