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no_hypocrisy

(52,818 posts) Tue Aug 19, 2025, 07:12 AM Aug 19

Just occurred to me what AI reminds me of:

a 1977 movie called The Demon Seed. Computer takes over the lab of its creator, then his home, and then his wife. And then decides to procreate through his wife.

Seems a little too real now.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_Seed

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Just occurred to me what AI reminds me of: (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Aug 19 OP

In retrospect, AI has been a favorite subject of sci-fi since the introduction of computers EYESORE 9001 Aug 19 #1

That's some TV screen for a 1977 movie. Somebody had their hand on where bucolic_frolic Aug 19 #2

EYESORE 9001

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1. In retrospect, AI has been a favorite subject of sci-fi since the introduction of computers

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Tue Aug 19, 2025, 07:28 AM

Aug 19

Even the Twilight Zone took a crack at it with Wally Cox playing an early version of a stereotypical programmer.

bucolic_frolic

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2. That's some TV screen for a 1977 movie. Somebody had their hand on where

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Tue Aug 19, 2025, 07:41 AM

Aug 19

the hardware industry was going with aspect ratios ... and before it was known as hardware.

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