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AI: Artificial Intelligence
Have you ever hoped and wished that all your dreams could come true in the blink of an eye? Have you ever dreamed that you could meet the woman you've always dreamed of? Have you ever been so in love with your best friend that you would do anything to make sure that you got a slice? Well, Serena Blair's future is nothing like she imagined. She's a high tech computer whiz, but what happens next is beyond any dream she could ever have imagined, beyond any dream woman, and beyond any little crush. When her computer Celeste comes to life, downloading her Artificial Intelligence into a real live woman, Serena's life takes a turn she never expected. Her bank account is filled with cash, hoards of new furniture and new clothes show up at her house, and Celeste even brokers a ripe lesbian relationship for her creator, as if she knows everything the world has to offer in the blink of an eye.
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Plot Summary
In a future where global warming has melted the polar ice caps, humanity relies on artificial beings to fulfill their needs. David, a highly advanced robotic boy, is programmed with the unique ability to love. When his human family abandons him, David embarks on a journey to become a real boy in order to regain their love, encountering a variety of characters and facing numerous challenges along the way.
Critical Reception
Steven Spielberg's "A.I. Artificial Intelligence" was met with a mixed to positive reception. While praised for its ambitious scope, stunning visuals, and emotional core, some critics found its narrative uneven and its ending divisive. Audiences were largely moved by the film's exploration of love and humanity, though its darker themes and melancholic tone generated varied responses.
What Reviewers Say
Visually stunning and thematically ambitious, exploring profound questions about love and humanity.
A somber and emotionally resonant journey with a polarizing, yet thought-provoking, conclusion.
Haley Joel Osment delivers a remarkable performance as the AI child seeking acceptance.
Google audience: Google users generally appreciated the film's emotional depth and the compelling performance of Haley Joel Osment. Many found the story to be a moving exploration of artificial life and love, though some expressed reservations about the film's somber tone and its fairy tale-like aspirations.
Awards & Accolades
Nominated for 2 Academy Awards: Best Original Score and Best Visual Effects. Also received nominations for Saturn Awards and Golden Globe Awards.
Fun Fact
The film was originally conceived by Stanley Kubrick in the early 1970s, and he worked on it for decades before his death in 1999. Steven Spielberg took over the project, honoring Kubrick's vision while imprinting his own directorial style.
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