Do you have a favorite film where artificial intelligence (AI) is good and not evil in films like The Matrix? After someone asked Reddit for examples of movies where the AI was a good guy or gal, these are the top-voted recommendations.
According to one Redditor, “WALL-E is the cutest sad-face robot in all of movie history.” The name is an acronym for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-class.
2. MOON (2009)
Astronaut Sam Bell has almost completed his three-year stint on the moon, working at a lunar mine. He is looking forward to going home when suddenly his health worsens drastically.
3. BICENTENNIAL MAN (1999)
When the Martin family buys a new android to perform household duties, it develops emotions and desires to be human. Soon, he finds someone who can help him with his journey.
4. A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (2001)
A robot boy, David, programmed to love, is adopted by a Cybertronics employee and his wife. He gradually becomes their child, but some unexpected circumstances make him question his existence.
5. SHORT CIRCUIT (1986)
The plot centers upon an experimental military robot called Number 5. He is struck by lightning and gains a human-like consciousness, prompting him to escape its facility to learn more about the world before his creators reprogram his mind.
6. HER (2013)
Joaquin Phoenix plays Theodore, a sensitive and soulful man who writes personal letters for other people for a living. When his marriage ends, he is left heartbroken and finds solace in a new operating system called Samantha.
When the no longer remains inhabitable, the government asks an ex-NASA pilot to lead a team of researchers to find a new planet. A unique A.I. robot named TARS accompanies them. It’s very talented and is also able to pilot their ship.