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In 1964, fresh off the heels of his Cold War satireDr.
Strangelove, director Stanley Kubrick decided that he wanted to make a film about Mans relationship to the universe.
In April 1968,2001: A Space Odysseyhad its world premiere in Washington, D.C. Im sorry, Dave.
Im afraid I cant do that.
but also for cerebral sci-fi that tackled existential questions about humanitys relationship with technology and an unknowable universe.
[2001] led to startling breakthroughs and a level of immersion we havent seen before, he said.
[The Wachowskis] acted very much for me like Kubrick acted with [Trumbull].
Now one needs to look no further thanaSimpsonsepisodeto find homages to2001s use of music.
David Bowies Starman inThe Martian.
Michael CrichtonsWestworldexplored the idea of AI programmed to fulfill human desires, only to develop ambitions of their own.
James CameronsTerminatorpostulates a world in which an AI system, Skynet, gains self-awareness and takes over the world.
Meanwhile, other films like Steven SpielbergsA.I.
