1. Whether the intelligentization of machinery is a grave that humans dug for themselves, such as Will Smith's "Machine Public Enemy".
2. Whether humanoid machines, especially robots that generate autonomous consciousness, have the same rights as humans, such as "Real Humans".
It is a pity that the 1973 edition of "Western World" focused on the chasing game between the protagonist and an unremarkable robot. There was no torture of the morality of this model, and no discussion of the future of the development of this technology. So, only 7.1 points on IMDb.
However, JJ Abrams and Jonathan Nolan jointly produced and adapted the TV series "Western World" with HBO, undoubtedly abandoning the simple chase game, but focusing on the two points of human survival and morality.
【一】Is
the intelligentization of machinery digging graves by humans? This is a question posed by human survival instinct. Are we creating a species beyond our own control, and ultimately leading to our own death? Like all intelligent themes, the conflict in "Western World" is probably based on this controversy. Peter (Dolores' father in the theme park), who gained self-consciousness at the first episode of the first episode, has already produced his own creation. The sense of dialogue between the readers, and more importantly, produces a psychological curve of revenge.
By most mechanical and dirty hand, I should have such revenges on you both
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——From Shakespeare's "Henry IV"
The things I will do. What they are, yet I know not, but they will be the terrors of the earth.
I must do this. I don't know what exactly I do, but it must be a terrible thing in the world.
——From Shakespeare's "King Lear"
to what extent the autonomous consciousness of artificial intelligence can be produced, "Machine Ji" paints us a more grim and ruthless future picture.
It means that we are done, that this is as good as we are going to get.
[II]
On the other hand, when the humanoidization of machines becomes more and more obvious, do we owe them a respect, do they again Should enjoy the same rights as us. Seeing Dolores who is constantly being abused, is your compassion touched?
Whether this kind of practice of imposing free consciousness on others and playing the role of God to some extent is correct? This kind of discussion has very sharp and profound discussions in "Trumen's World", and it is a coincidence. Yes, Ed Harris, who played the human gunman in "Westworld", is precisely Christof, who played the role of God in "The World of Trumen". The "authenticity of life" discussed in the former is always the first issue arising from the autonomous consciousness of artificial intelligence.
Is it because we created them, it is natural to assume that we have the right to dominate them? You can humiliate, rape, kill, and torture arbitrarily. Who gives us the right to control other creations that is above the survival needs? If creation is the ruler, why do we demand independence and human rights outside of our parents?
I believe we will have a deeper understanding of these two issues after one season.
In fact, there is not much information given in the first episode. In the original work, the black cowboy who chased the protagonist became the main ignition point of the first episode in the adaptation. It's just a robot in the original book, and it looks like a "tourist" in the latter-judging from the fact that Teddy can't hurt him with a gun. But at the same time, there is another doubt that all the "visitors" of the theme company will be closely watched by the company, and he is the only one who can move outside of the tracking. Some fans abroad have already begun to think about it. In fact, the role of the black cowboy is It still follows the original setting, but in the adaptation, the setting is a robot with autonomous consciousness silently, trying to set off a larger-scale rebellion within the scope of the theme park.
The first episode also explained lightly that whether it is a new machine or an old machine, each has its own deactivate password. For example, Dolores is a paragraph about dreams that is not short or long. There is no special explanation on how to recognize Hosts (robots) and Guests (real humans) in the park, but it is very clear in the original book that guns have a temperature detection function and are not harmful to people with temperature. I don’t know in the TV series. Will it be updated.
It is too early to say that it is a drama on the basis of the first episode. But from the first episode, HBO really restored the original depth and breadth that it should have. As suggested by Mr. Ford, the creator of the artificial intelligence theme park in the play, the artificial intelligence technology itself is not only a scientific advancement, but also a new belief is being born.
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