You're a F-N Robot.

BigDave
MemberDeaconAug-11-2021 5:24 AMTo Paraphrase the Alternative Scene where Dr Shaw recovers David...............
We know that Ridley Scott seemed Invested a Lot with A.I and its NOT been to Many Fans liking, maybe because the Emphasis is too much on a A.I
My Question really is about CAN you have A.I as a Leading Role, and WHAT makes the Audience be able to Connect to a A.I after all to some they are just a Fricken Robot.
This does-not have to be about David its about the Broad Concept of A.I and can the Audience Connect or even FEEL any Empathy for a A.I Character?
For a Straight Up Robot this may be Difficult, but we have seen many Films with A.I/Robots who Develop a Human like Emotion and Personality and IF this is DONE in the Right way then i think its Possible for us to Connect with them and Feel Empathy.
It depends HOW it is done.... People dont seem care for David because you can have any Empathy because of WHAT he has been doing.... the same can be Said when NO-ONE had Cared when BURKE got Killed in ALIENS or Weyland in Prometheus...... Nasty Selfish Characters so they GOT their Kama...
We can take this Beyond being Mechanical too, and look at A.I as in Artificially Created being. Such as the REPLICANTS and so LIFE that was NOT really Born but Created or Grown in a LAB.
Roy Batty is a Good Example from Bladerunner, some Fans had Felt Empathy and a Connection to his Character when he had DIED..... would it have been the same IF he was Revealed to NOT be Biological?
Again this is NOT intended to be about David, or HOW can he be FIXED as a Character... but more so about CAN you have A.I Characters who you can Connect with and have Empathy towards....
Or are they all Just F-N Robots ;)
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