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roomjosh OP t1_jdt4fu1 wrote

I wanted to try to plot the stories involving AI this morning. All suggestions welcome.

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l-R3lyk-l t1_jdtwqjl wrote

"Upgrade" is a good one, where the AI takes over the body of a paralyzed person through the implant they got to regain the ability to walk. Probably Cautionary/Evil towards the center though.

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purefire t1_jdtmyla wrote

SimOne?

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roomjosh OP t1_jdtnmt8 wrote

S1M0̸NE is a good reference, but I'm not sure if it's popular enough. If that is included, then The "Black Mirror" episode "The Waldo Moment" (Season 2, Episode 3) should be as well.

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duckduckduck21 t1_jdvdkpc wrote

I don't understand Robocop being on this list.

Robocop definitely wasn't an AI.

ED-209 would be a stretch, it was portrayed as more of a programmed robo-guard-dog without any ability to reason or make decisions outside of its programming.

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roomjosh OP t1_jdvm813 wrote

Robocop was a cyborg - a human being enhanced with robotic parts, including parts of his brain - the technology integrated into his system did have AI components. These components helped him process information, make decisions, and complete tasks more efficiently.

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MrNoobomnenie t1_jdul0ro wrote

"I have no mouth, and I must scream" - a textbook Cautionary Evil type

Also, Friendship is Optimal (yes, it's a fanfic, but it was written by an AI researcher, and often cited in AI circles - was highly regarded by Eliezer Yudkowsky, and even was read by John Carmack). On the scale, I guess, it's Cautionary Good, since it is about a benevolent paperclip maximizer

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Haenryk t1_jdv13v6 wrote

Horizon Zero Dawn might be interesting to look at, it has evil and good AI.

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RubiksSugarCube t1_jdvj2a7 wrote

Colossus and Guardian from The Forbin Project are basically the OG of sentient AI turning on its creators.

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putsonshorts t1_jdvuaqr wrote

Weird Science must be why I’m not afraid of AI. And maybe why my wife should be.

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roomjosh OP t1_jdvvg9f wrote

The TV show was also a banger. 5 seasons! One of USA Network's best... along with Duckman and Silk Stalkings.

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czmax t1_jdweqo9 wrote

Is the sentiment / alignment in your plot about the theme of the movie as a whole rather than the role AI plays in the plot?

For example in Wall-e is AI itself ever a problem? I think of it more of a story about sustainability and what people focus on. AI is just a form of character with mostly positive associations.

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roomjosh OP t1_jdwgn6i wrote

It's a real loose grid. I wanted to visualize some of the dystopian/utopian stuff I've seen in many of these stories. Evil is probably the wrong term, Malevolent is more accurate.

Wall-e is good AI. Wall-e stands out in that qurdent (good AI, cautionary story) it's all about sustainability. The AI isn't trying to hurt anyone, but people can't help themselves. Humans create machines to feed and entertain then pure gluttony and nihilism takes hold.

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czmax t1_jdws7al wrote

I think we’re in agreement that the cautionary story in Wall-e is about sustainability rather than AI.

I suggest there is confusion about the Y-axis. Is it the theme of “the story in relation to AI” or “the story as a whole”. Both approaches are interesting though. Such as here where you’re able to show that wall-e is an outlier in that its about a good-AI in a cautionary tale (about a different subject).

Once the labels are clear a side-by-side would be also interesting (is wall-e a super outlier? Are there others like this?)

At any rate; thanks for the thoughtful diagram.

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