New TechnologiesThe Future on Films

I, Robot

Match the titles of films to their synopsis.

1. Fahrenheit 451 (1966)

2. The Matrix (1999)

3. A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001)

4. Minority Report (2002)

5. Robots (2005)

a. In the future Pre Cogs can predict crimes before they happen and criminals are caught before they can commit their crimes.

b. In the future all books are banned because they encourage people to think and people will only do what the government wants.

c. Can you imagine a world where machines talk and vacuum cleaners walk? This is reality in this animated film, which is about a young robot.

d. The film raises many questions about the future. It tells the story of David, a child robot who is capable of love. However can humans return this love?

e. A computer hacker finds out that the world he is living in is really a computer programme.

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Key1. Fahrenheit 451

(1966)

2. The Matrix (1999)

3. A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001)

4. Minority Report (2002)

5. Robots (2005)

b. In the future all books are banned because they encourage people to think and people will only do what the government wants.

e. A computer hacker finds out that the world he is living in is really a computer programme.

d. The film raises many questions about the future. It tells the story of David, a child robot who is capable of love. However can humans return this love?

a. In the future Pre Cogs can predict crimes before they happen and criminals are caught before they can commit their crimes.

c. Can you imagine a world where machines talk and vacuum cleaners walk? This is reality in this animated film, which is about a young robot.

I, ROBOTWhile viewing the first minutes of the movie bear

in mind the following:

•Which are the Three Laws?•When and where does the action happen?•Who is the main character?

I, ROBOT - Key•Law I: A robot may not injure a human

being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

•Law II: A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the first law.

•Law III: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the first or second law.

I, ROBOT - Key•Chicago 2035

•Del Spooner

I, ROBOT – Post-viewing

•In groups write a text about what happens next. Are robots taking control? Will they be destroyed? Be creative!