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Thinking About Thinking Machines: Metropolis

Past Present Future

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Exploring Humanity and Sympathy in Metropolis

This chapter examines H.G. Wells' critiques of the film Metropolis, focusing on the character Maria and the struggle between capitalist power and the working class. It also explores the implications of artificial intelligence and moral responsibility, drawing parallels to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

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