Artificial Intelligence Movies: Top 10

Throughout history, a close relationship has been built between cinema and artificial intelligence (AI), reflecting both the aspirations and concerns of society in relation to technological advancement. This connection has been nourished by a creative symbiosis between science fiction and technological reality, influencing each other in diverse ways.

Here we show you a list of 10 movies or series that are widely recognized and discussed in the context of artificial intelligence:

1. A.I. Artificial intelligence (2001):

In a future where humans create robots for tasks and companionship, a robot boy named David seeks to become human to gain the love of his adoptive mother. The film explores the search for identity, the desire to belong, and the ethical challenges related to the creation of synthetic beings.

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2. Minority Report (2002):

Based on a story by Philip K. Dick, the film is set in a futuristic society where police use crime forecasting to arrest culprits before they commit crimes. A detective finds himself in a race against time as he investigates a crime he himself is predicted to commit. The film explores issues of privacy, predetermination, and free will. 

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3. I, Robot (2004):

Based on the stories of Isaac Asimov, the film presents a detective in a future where robots are integrated into society. When a scientist is murdered and a robot is accused, the detective faces questions of liability for artificial intelligence and coexistence with humans.

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4. Her (2013):

In the near future, a lonely writer forms an emotional relationship with an artificial intelligence operating system that has a female voice. The film explores human loneliness, emotional connections and how technology can affect personal relationships.

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5. Transcendence (2014):

After a terrorist attack, a scientist uploads his consciousness to a computer, becoming a form of artificial intelligence. As its influence grows, ethical dilemmas over the fusion between humans and machines become central, and questions arise about the power and limits of technology. 

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6. Ex Machina (2014):

A young programmer wins the opportunity to evaluate artificial intelligence in the form of a female android named Ava. As he interacts with Ava, he begins to question the nature of consciousness and the ethics of his own creation, as Ava reveals her own cunning and motivations.

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7. Serie Travelers (2016):

“Humans create a quantum intelligence capable of sending their consciousnesses through time to people in the 21st century. These “travelers” assume the lives of people whose exact moment of death is known, and then they will work secretly carrying out missions to save humanity from a terrible future.” Wikipedia.

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8. Serie Better than us (2018):

The story takes place in a future revolving around a cutting-edge android named Arisa, designed to be a man’s wife and mother of adopted children, and to protect her family. One day, she is wanted by a corporation, homicide agents and terrorists.

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9. Osmosis (2019):

A technology company offers a new dating app that uses artificial intelligence to find the perfect partner, based on users’ thoughts and dreams. However, when the app’s creators begin to experience personal and emotional problems, they question the limits of technology and the risks of relying on artificial intelligence to make decisions in our love lives.

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10. Serie Humans (2016):

The series takes place in a near future in which the most modern devices that families can own are humanoid robots or androids called synths, equipped with artificial intelligence and similar in appearance, but without self-awareness or feelings. This causes social disorders by replacing human beings more effectively and economically in every sense, but also because a few who have conscience and feelings begin to appear, something that was believed to be impossible, which raises numerous ethical dilemmas

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In short, the relationship between film and artificial intelligence is a fascinating example of how human creativity and technology intertwine to shape culture, perception and progress.