The top ten films about artificial intelligence according to an expert
7 December 2023
From Wall-E to Short Circuit via I, Robot, these are the best films out there about AI, says Alan Turing Institute ethics fellow Mhairi Aitken
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Solos review: Star-studded sci-fi that is let down by the material
21 May 2021
Solos, Amazon Prime's latest sci-fi anthology series, boasts one of the most distinguished casts ever assembled for television, including Oscar-winners Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren and Anne Hathaway
The One review: What happens when a DNA test reveals your true love?
10 March 2021
In Netflix's The One, a company has developed a test that can reveal who you are “genetically guaranteed to fall in love with”. The technology is far from plausible, but the quest for the perfect partner leads to plenty of drama and intrigue
Klara and the Sun review: Ishiguro's thought-provoking future for AI
2 March 2021
Klara and the Sun by Nobel prizewinning author Kazuo Ishiguro is a fascinating tale about artificial intelligence, friendship and what it means to be human
Unity review: A powerful debut sci-fi novel packed full of ideas
17 February 2021
In Unity, Elly Bangs conjures a post-apocalyptic Earth where her protagonist, once part of a hive mind, faces a dangerous, fractured future. The novel is a powerful exploration of union, trauma and consent, says Bethan Ackerley
Superintelligence review: A fun take on the AI apocalypse storyline
25 November 2020
In Superintelligence, Melissa McCarthy plays a character who must show a sentient AI that humanity is worth saving. The film is a strange but captivating mix of rom-com sci-fi and action
How to avoid a techno-apocalypse brought on by the internet
24 June 2020
New stories by authors including Neal Stephenson, Rose Eveleth and Robert Harris imagine a techno-apocalypse precipitated by the internet. Some even hint at how we could dodge it
No Signal review: Extreme track and trace pits liberty against society
27 May 2020
When everything is recorded by an implant in the brain, people become paragons of moderation – but this societal bliss isn't all it's cracked up to be, finds Sally Adee
The Vast of Night review: A sort of slow-burn 1950s Stranger Things
20 May 2020
Starring youngsters who investigate a mysterious signal that may be from spies or aliens, The Vast of Night is all a bit Stranger Things, says Gege Li
Code 8 review: A crime and sci-fi mash-up that's actually pretty good
6 May 2020
Code 8, a film about people with special powers that have been shunned by the world, is both a cracking crime caper and a comment on society, says Simon Ings
