2001: A Space Odyssey

Is AI coming for our kids? Why the latest wave of pop-cultural tech anxiety should come as no surprise

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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The global panic around AI’s co-option of children’s play and cultures has manifested unpredictably.

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  • The global panic around AI’s co-option of children’s play and cultures has manifested unpredictably.
  • Earlier this year, a Swiss comedian created a film trailer for an imagined remake of the beloved children’s story Heidi using the AI tool Gen-2.
  • This isn’t the first time AI has been used to re-imagine representations of childhood through the creation of cultural artefacts.

M3GAN and AI dolls

    • One of the most successful horror films of 2022, M3GAN, depicts the disturbing results of a grieving girl’s friendship with an ultra-lifelike AI-powered doll.
    • A clip of M3GAN dancing (her face expressionless as her body emulates moves from youth dance trends on social media) went viral to an extent the director called “unbelievable.” M3GAN strikes a cultural chord, embodying our discomfort with how AI co-opts and twists children’s culture.
    • The Artifice Girl (2022) depicts an AI-generated nine-year-old designed to lure predators online, highlighting debates about AI ethics.
    • When AI tools pervert children’s culture, they spark our deepest fears about AI’s inhuman modes of intelligence.

The long history of childhood techno-phobia

    • Cultural anxieties about AI’s infiltration of children’s culture continue a long history of pop cultural preoccupations with dangerous interactions between children and technologies that cannot be trusted.
    • With Poltergeist (1982), the world was enthralled by five-year-old Carol Anne’s haunting statement, “They’re here…” She was listening to poltergeists through the family’s television.
    • This resonated with parents concerned with children’s screen time, as well as video games, Dungeons and Dragons and Satanic ritual abuse.

AI is a lightning rod for fear

    • In May, AI companies made headlines when they linked AI to potential human extinction.
    • While experts dismissed these claims, perceptions of AI as a significant threat echoes the horrors of AI depicted in film.
    • While we shouldn’t be swept up by moral panics, children’s use and understanding of AI should be addressed.
    • UNICEF is embedding children’s rights into global AI policy and the World Economic Forum has released an AI for children toolkit.

Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie is a 'feminist bimbo' classic – and no, that's not an oxymoron

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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For some, Barbie is the ultimate “girlboss” – she’s glamourous, successful and owns her own DreamHouse.

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  • For some, Barbie is the ultimate “girlboss” – she’s glamourous, successful and owns her own DreamHouse.
  • For others, Barbie represents an outdated female stereotype – a “blonde bimbo girl in a fantasy world”, according to Aqua’s 1997 hit song Barbie Girl.
  • Just ask the man with the megaphone stood outside the press screening of the new Barbie film that I attended in Leicester Square.
  • Vehemently protesting the film, he insisted that Barbie is a bad role model and a danger to young women.

Barbie in the real world

    • In the real world, Barbie is shocked to find that things are a little different than in Barbieland.
    • While Barbie says she feels “ill at ease” in these situations, Ken (Ryan Gosling) feels “admired”.
    • Like real women, Barbie is faced with objectification and criticism.

Ken’s rights

    • It is not long before Ken’s endearing innocence is tainted by a concept that is novel where he comes from: patriarchy.
    • Ken becomes intoxicated by male dominance and the film takes every opportunity to lampoon it.
    • In other words, the many faces of radical misogyny in modern society, from men’s rights activists to incels.
    • Much like the men who are indoctrinated into these radical groups, the Kens are led to believe that their rights are being eclipsed by women’s and find themselves conforming to toxic male stereotypes to regain a sense of control.
    • Barbie makes a point that Leicester Square-megaphone-man really needs to hear: it’s not a Barbie doll that threatens women’s rights, opportunities and safety – it’s the patriarchy.

2001: A Space Odyssey still leaves an indelible mark on our culture 55 years on

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Monday, July 10, 2023
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It is a work of extraordinary imagination that has transcended film history to become something of a cultural marker.

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  • It is a work of extraordinary imagination that has transcended film history to become something of a cultural marker.
  • It is not an exaggeration to say that 2001 single-handedly reinvented the science fiction genre.
  • The visuals, music and themes of 2001 left an inedible mark on subsequent science fiction that is still evident today.
  • You just don’t do that.” By that point, the golden age of science fiction film had run its course.
  • The narrative was linear, but radically, spanning aeons and ending in a timeless realm, all without a conventional movie score.

Vietnam

    • The war in Vietnam was already a highly divisive issue and was spiralling into a crisis.
    • The Tet offensive, which began on January 31 1968, had claimed tens of thousands of lives.
    • As US involvement in Vietnam escalated, domestic unrest and violence at home intensified.
    • They fuelled what Variety magazine called the “coffee cup debate” over “what the film means”, which is still ongoing today.

AI and Security: Ensuring That Opportunities Outweigh the Threats, Reports IDTechEx

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Monday, July 3, 2023
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Measures must be taken to ensure that the opportunities afforded by advanced AI greatly outweigh the threats.

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  • Measures must be taken to ensure that the opportunities afforded by advanced AI greatly outweigh the threats.
  • An AI may also be used to prompt other AI tools, and so AI can act as both the prompt and the creator.
  • Opportunities across the three aforementioned industry verticals and others are discussed in the new IDTechEx report, " AI Chips 2023-2033 ".
  • IDTechEx's latest report, " AI Chips 2023-2033 ", answers the major questions, challenges and opportunities faced by the AI chip value chain.

AI and Security: Ensuring That Opportunities Outweigh the Threats, Reports IDTechEx

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Monday, July 3, 2023
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Measures must be taken to ensure that the opportunities afforded by advanced AI greatly outweigh the threats.

Key Points: 
  • Measures must be taken to ensure that the opportunities afforded by advanced AI greatly outweigh the threats.
  • An AI may also be used to prompt other AI tools, and so AI can act as both the prompt and the creator.
  • Opportunities across the three aforementioned industry verticals and others are discussed in the new IDTechEx report, " AI Chips 2023-2033 ".
  • IDTechEx's latest report, " AI Chips 2023-2033 ", answers the major questions, challenges and opportunities faced by the AI chip value chain.

Dividend News Update: BOTS Incorporated Announces Record Date for Dividend to All $BTZI Shareholders; Artificial Intelligence Will be Remaining Core Business Post Dividend; Scott Adams Cyborgesqe AI Reads News of His Annexation

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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This change will mark a significant shift in the company's direction, positioning Bots, Inc. at the forefront of the rapidly-growing artificial intelligence and drone technology markets.

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  • This change will mark a significant shift in the company's direction, positioning Bots, Inc. at the forefront of the rapidly-growing artificial intelligence and drone technology markets.
  • Bots will shortly file a patent related to the use of AI in Drones and announce the filing of the invention with the USPTO in the coming days.
  • The record date has been set at February 17, 2023 subject to approval by the board of directors which will be followed by notice to FINRA 10 days prior to the record date.
  • Under our new strategy, Bots, Inc. will establish an R & D division focused on artificial intelligence software for drones and advanced drone hardware.

AUDIO UP TEAMS UP WITH GAMING METAVERSE PIONEER STAR ATLAS TO CREATE SCI-ADVENTURE PODCAST

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Audio Up is joining the metaverse.The award-winning audio entertainment brand has announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with next-gen gaming metaverse Star Atlas.Later this year, Audio Up will unlock an original, scripted, sci-fi adventure podcast that will bring the Star Atlas metaverse and galactic marketplace to an audio storytelling format.

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  • LOS ANGELES, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Audio Up is joining the metaverse.The award-winning audio entertainment brand has announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with next-gen gaming metaverse Star Atlas.Later this year, Audio Up will unlock an original, scripted, sci-fi adventure podcast that will bring the Star Atlas metaverse and galactic marketplace to an audio storytelling format.
  • Star Atlas is a next-gen metaverse that looks to take the best of blockchain technology and real-time graphics technology to build a gaming experience built to last millennia.
  • "Building inside the Star Atlas metaverse is truly a unique opportunity for the world of audio storytelling and Audio Up," said Audio Up founder and CEO Jared Gutstadt.
  • For all media inquiries about Audio Up & Star Atlas, please contact:
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Jeep® Brand Debuts 'Earth Odyssey: Video Conference Call' Across Social Media Channels to Celebrate Earth Day and Arrival of the New 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
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".\nPrior to the launch of this video, the Jeep brand debuted the 60-second " Earth Odyssey " video during the 2021 Golden Globes in February, paying homage to the iconic film "2001: A Space Odyssey," but with a twist.

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  • ".\nPrior to the launch of this video, the Jeep brand debuted the 60-second " Earth Odyssey " video during the 2021 Golden Globes in February, paying homage to the iconic film "2001: A Space Odyssey," but with a twist.
  • The "Earth Odyssey" video takes viewers on a global quest with the Wrangler 4xe through many of Earth\'s different terrains and climates.
  • While the Jeep explores these landscapes, animals sing along to the iconic classical music recording of "Also Sprach Zarathustra," frequently associated with the film.
  • For more information regarding Stellantis (NYSE: STLA), please visit www.stellantis.com .\nFollow Jeep and company news and video on:\n'

Cinesphere to Host “70mm Films of Christopher Nolan” Special Featuring Critic and Fan Favourites Starting Feb. 7

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Wednesday, January 29, 2020
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Toronto, Ontario, Jan. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Cinesphere is set to host a special presentation of films featuring acclaimed writer-director Christopher Nolan.

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  • Toronto, Ontario, Jan. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Cinesphere is set to host a special presentation of films featuring acclaimed writer-director Christopher Nolan.
  • Cinesphere will also be presenting 2001: A Space Odyssey in 70MM film from January 31st to February 2nd.
  • A Stanley Kubrick 1968 sci-fi space masterpiece, which Christopher Nolan carefully unrestored to its original photo format.
  • Follow Ontario Place on Twitter , Facebook and Instagram , use the hashtag #OntarioPlace and #Cinesphere to share your experience.

The Mouton Cadet Wine Bar Celebrates the 39th Anniversary of Stanley Kubrick's Masterpiece "The Shining"

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Friday, May 17, 2019
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PAUILLAC, France, May 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mouton Cadet Wine Bar welcomed the Kubrick family forthe release of the great classicThe Shining, in its remastered version restored by the Mexican contemporary film directorAlfonso Cuarn.

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  • PAUILLAC, France, May 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mouton Cadet Wine Bar welcomed the Kubrick family forthe release of the great classicThe Shining, in its remastered version restored by the Mexican contemporary film directorAlfonso Cuarn.
  • Last year, the Mouton Cadet Wine Bar was paying tribute to Stanley Kubrick and welcomed British directorChristopher Nolan, who came to celebrate2001, ASpace Odyssey, for the 50th anniversary of the movie.
  • Alfonso Cuarn, who signedChildren of MenandGravity,was accompanied for the event byStanley Kubrick's daughter,Katharina Kubrick, along withproducerJan Harlan& British actorLeon Vitali.