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Tag: Film

S2E24: The Matrix

Tags: Season 2 (15) Film (24) Podcast (46)

Show Notes

References

  • Plato, P., & Bloom, A. (1991). The Republic of Plato. 2nd ed. [New York]: Basic Books
  • Plato, P., Williams, B., Levett, M. J., & Burnyeat, M. (1992). Theaetetus. Hackett Publishing
    Company.
  • Wachowski, L., & Wachowski, L. (1999). The Matrix [Film]. Warner Bros.; Village Roadshow
    Pictures; Groucho Film Partnership

S2E23: Robocop (2014)

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Show Notes

References

  • Mills, C. (2016). Technology, humanity, and the posthuman in the Robocop franchise. Laurier Undergraduate Journal of the Arts, 3(1), 1-9. https://scholars.wlu.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1043&context=luja
  • Communication Generation. (n.d.). Transhumanism unleashed: Exploring the intersection of human enhancement and cinema. Communication Generation. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.communication-generation.com/transhumanism-unleashed-exploring-the-intersection-of-human-enhancement-and-cinema/

S2E19: I, Robot

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Show Notes

References

  • Asimov, I. (1950). I, Robot. Gnome Press.
  • David, S. (2004). I, Robot [Film]. 20th Century Fox.
  • Hayles, K. N. (1999). How We Became Posthuman: Virtual Bodies in Cybernetics, Literature, and Informatics. University of Chicago Press.

Attributions

  • YouTube. (2023, November 15). CyberPunk 2077- City sounds, futuristic city | #shorts [Video]. YouTube. https://youtube.com/shorts/CI_HwQujzZE
  • YouTube. (2023, November 13). Cyberpunk Unreleased OST-The Rebel Path| #shorts [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/AGsjA1pXajk

S2E16: Johnny Mnemonic

Tags: Season 2 (15) Film (24) Podcast (46)

Show Notes

References

  • IMDb. (n.d.). Johnny Mnemonic (1995) – Plot summary. IMDb. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113481/plotsummary/
  • Gibson, W. (1984). Neuromancer. Ace Books.
  • Longo, R. (Director). (1995). Johnny Mnemonic [Film]. TriStar Pictures.

Attributions

  • https://youtu.be/HWwWPkWmUu8?si=psAf7T-y745mxDWK
  • https://youtu.be/xy_NKN75Jhw?si=g83dJ1H_uRFqxDy8
  • https://youtu.be/WDg-eNpGC1I?si=xCweFo6CFt5RlEcF
  • https://youtu.be/7qCP8I0AhRk?si=HtQWSp4QSGBghmwq
  • https://youtu.be/YTJp94QZPak?si=gowegfSsXe-b5CEa
  • https://youtu.be/Ks94oU1sT7s?si=KhvPjGFyIBSNkxtr

S1E14: Chappie

Tags: Season 1 (15) Film (24) Podcast (46)

Show Notes

References

  • Bostrom, N. (2003). The Transhumanist FAQ. World Transhumanist Assoiciation, 1-56.
  • Braidotti, R. (2013). The Posthuman. Retrieved from Rosi Braidotti Philosopher,Writer,Feminist: https://rosibraidotti.com/publications/the-posthuman-2/
  • Chappie . (2015). Retrieved from IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1823672/
  • Chappie (Film). (2024, November 15). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chappie_(film)
  • Dhirani, L. L., Mukhtiar, N., Newe, T., & Chowdhry, B. S. (2019, Janurary 13). Ethical Dilemmas and Privacy Issues in Emerging Technologies: A Review. Retrieved from MDPI: https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/3/1151
  • Gunkel, D. J. (2012). The Machine Question: Critical Perspectives on AI, Robots, and Ethics. Retrieved from MIT Press Direct: https://direct.mit.edu/books/monograph/3738/The-Machine-QuestionCritical-Perspectives-on-AI
  • Science Fiction. (2024, October 15). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction#:~:text=Science%20fiction%20(sometimes%20shortened%20to,parallel%20universes%2C%20and%20extraterrestrial%20life.

Attributions

“It’s A Dangerous City” by Hans Zimmer, Steve Mazzaro, and Andrew Kawczynski is licensed under the soundtrack of the movie Chappie, released by Remote Control Productions, Inc. and Universal Music Group (2015).

S1E13: The Machine

Tags: Season 1 (15) Film (24) Podcast (46)

Show Notes

References

  • James, C. W. (Director). (2013). The Machine[Film]. Red & Black Films.
  • Braidotti, R. (2013). The Posthuman. Polity Press.
  • Kurzweil, R. (2005). The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology. Viking.
  • Appadurai, A. (1996). Modernity at Large: Cultural Dimensions of Globalization. University of Minnesota Press.
  • Harvey, D. (1989). The Condition of Postmodernity: An Inquiry into the Origins of Cultural Change. Blackwell.
  • Floridi, L. (2014). The Ethics of Information. Oxford University Press.
  • Bostrom, N. (2014). Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies. Oxford University Press.

Attributions

Music and sound effects used in this podcast were sourced and edited using GarageBand. All audio effects are either built-in GarageBand assets or licensed under Creative Commons, ensuring proper use.

Special thanks to GarageBand for providing user-friendly tools for recording and editing this episode. For more information on GarageBand’s licensing, visit Apple’s official website.

S1E12: The Dark Tower

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Show Notes

References

Arcel, N. (Director). (2017). The Dark Tower (Film). Columbia Pictures.

Grimes, P. (2017, August 3). Movie Review: The Dark Tower – Paul’s trip to the movies. Pauls Trip to the Movies. https://paulstriptothemovies.com/movie-review-the-dark-tower/ 

S1E11: Black Panther

Tags: Season 1 (15) Film (24) Podcast (46)

Show Notes

References

  • Appadurai, A. (1996). Modernity at Large: Cultural Dimensions of Globalization. Minneapolis:
    University of Minnesota Press.
    https://mtusociology.github.io/assets/files/%5BArjun_Appadurai%5D_Modernity_at_Larg
    e_Cultural_Dim(Bookos.org).pdf
  • Bostrom, N. (2005). “A History of Transhumanist Thought.” Journal of Evolution and
    Technology, 14
    (1)
    https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:55ab57ec-70d0-4b93-b058-0d7f57167cc2/files/me7362f
    022f645636ed10948d03a7bfab
  • Coogler, R. (Director). (2018). Black Panther. Marvel Studios.
  • Hayles, N. K. (1999). How We Became Posthuman: Virtual Bodies in Cybernetics, Literature,
    and Informatics
    . Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
    https://www.academia.edu/48408625/How_We_Became_Posthuman_Virtual_Bodies_in
    _Cybernetics_Literature_and_Informatics_by_N_Katherine_Hayles
  • Mbembe, A. (2001). On the Postcolony. Berkeley: University of California Press.
    https://www.academia.edu/66904407/On_the_postcolony_Achille_Mbembe
  • Strong, M. T., & Chaplin, K. S. (2019, June 17). Afrofuturism and Black Panther. Contexts Magazine. https://contexts.org/articles/afrofuturism-and-black-panther/

S1E9: Blade Runner 2049

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Show Notes

References

  • Green, M., & Hampton Fancher. (2016, February 22). Blade Runner 2049. Rotten Tomatoes. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/blade_runner_2049

S1E8: The Wandering Earth

Tags: Season 1 (15) Film (24) Podcast (46)

Show Notes

References

  • Gwo, F. (Director). (2019). The Wandering Earth [Film]. China Film Group Corporation.
  • Haraway, D. (1985). A Cyborg Manifesto: Science, Technology, and Socialist-Feminism in the Late Twentieth Century. In Simians, Cyborgs, and Women: The Reinvention of Nature. Routledge.
  • Liu, P., & Rofel, L. (Eds.). (2020). The Wandering Earth: Gender, Sexuality, and Geopolitics. MCLC Resource Center Publication.
  • MonĆ”e, J. (2018). Dirty Computer [Album]. Wondaland Arts Society.
  • This work incorporates content generated with the assistance of OpenAI’s ChatGPT to aid in revising and editing ideas only.

Attributions

  • ā€œAngelic notesā€ by GreenStarFire is licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
  • ā€œŠtmosphere of a WILD tropical PLANETā€ by stereocode is licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

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