The Ecstasy of Influence – A. I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
From It's Del Toro Time - A Guillermo del Toro-adjacent Podcast by Phil Gonzales and Willow Piotrowski
March 24, 2025
About this episode
A deep dive into Steven Spielberg’s haunting 2001 sci-fi fairy tale, A.I. Artificial Intelligence.
It’s Del Toro Time returns with a deep dive into Steven Spielberg’s haunting 2001 sci-fi fairy tale, A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Originally developed by Stanley Kubrick and completed by Spielberg, this movie mashes up Pinocchio, Frankenstein, and a whole lot of emotional trauma—plus teddy bears and Jude Law as a robot gigolo. What more could you … Continue reading "The Ecstasy of Influence – A. I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)"
Topics covered
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence
- Steven Spielberg
- Stanley Kubrick
- sci-fi
- fairy tale
Keywords
- Pinocchio
- Frankenstein
- emotional trauma
- robot gigolo
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Ecstasy of Influence – A. I. Artificial Intelligence, A.I. Artificial Intelligence
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