As AI takes over the world in the metaphorical sense – for now, at least – it is the perfect time to turn to the films that have depicted AI over the years, and what they have said about the world in the process. Here is a selection that have given AI a robust presence in popular culture over the past few generations. 1. The Terminator As James Cameron recently said, “I warned you guys in 1984, and you didn’t listen.” Cameron’s dystopian science fiction series – particularly the 1984 original...
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July 27, 2026 at 8:15 PM
8 Hollywood films where AI is front and centre, from Terminator and Interstellar to Wall-E
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