The Origin Of Species
Tech & Media • 1h 12m
Abigail Child has been at the vanguard of experimental media since the 1980s. In her latest project, she offers viewers an eerie look into the present and future of AI, through the perspectives of scientists, entrepreneurs and a Black lesbian robot. Child’s thought-provoking film considers the emerging technology’s ethical and emotional implications, presenting a speculative, not-too-distant future grounded in sci-fi.
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