PEL Presents PMP#144: Androids and Us

<p></p> <p>Do movie robots want to love us, be us, or kill us? Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al talk through various ethical and narrative problems having to do with the creation of artificial life.</p> <p> </p> <p>We all watched <em>M3GAN</em> and Steve Spielberg's <em>A.I.</em>, and also touch on <em>After Yang</em>, <em>Ex Machina</em>, <em>Bicentennial Man</em>, the BBC show <em>Humans</em>, and of course this is an element in classic sci-fi properties like <em>Alien</em>, <em>Blade Runner</em>, <em>Star Trek</em>, etc.</p> <p></p> <p>For more, visit <a href="http://prettymuchpop.com/">prettymuchpop.com</a>. Hear bonus content at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/prettymuchpop">patreon.com/prettymuchpop</a> or by subscribing via Apple Podcasts to the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/mark-lintertainment/id6442569583?id=6442569583">Mark Lintertainment Channel</a>.</p>