Film

Origin of the Species

2020 · 1h 13m · Documentary

Is a new era dawning for robotics?

Origin of the Species is an experimental documentary that explores the current climate of android development with a focus on human/machine relations, gender and the ethical implications of this research. The film provides an insider look into cutting edge laboratories in Japan and the USA where scientists attempt to make robots move, speak and look human. These scientists and their discoveries are contextualized with cinematic and pop culture references, to underline the mythic, comic and uncanny aspects of our aspiration to create machines that are eerily similar to ourselves.

• Abigail ChildDirector

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Release date

November 11, 2020

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 13m

Genres

Documentary