blade runner notes

 Alan Turing

  • Code breaker and math genius of the 20th century

  • Helped break the code from the germans in WWII

  • Was discriminated against because he was gay

    • Put in jail and forced to undergo chemical castration

  • Created the first computer

  • Turing test

    • Can a computer answer questions and act like a computer

What is artificial intelligence

  • Computers that can solve problems faster than humans without natural intelligence

  • AI is impossible without data

  • Need to have pattern recognition

  • All data saved to a cloud so all robots would be capable of each task


Blade Runner

  • Imagining what the future of technology will be

  • Director - ridley scott

  • Very electronic music

  • When extremely realistic robots return to earth they are destroyed

  • Common theme in many of these movies - close up shots of a human eye

    • Shows the life that humans have that robots do not

  • Appears to take place somewhere in asia

  • Some technology seems rather old

    • Tvs, computers

    • Some is extremely advanced

      • Robots

  • Very futuristic city

    • High buildings

    • Modern architecture

    • Flying cars

  • Inside of some buildings looks old as well

    • Shows that while they believed robots would advance, the director may not have imagined how other parts of society would change

  • Robots are very human like

    • Human characteristics

    • Able to answer questions in a humane way

    • Cannot replicate emotions

    • Nice hairdos and makeup

    • Smoke cigarettes

  • All questions asked in the test deckard gives the robots are meant to elicit an emotional response to test if they are robotic

  • Rachael is able to trick deckard for over 100 questions

    • Shows how advanced the technology is becoming

  • “More human than human”

    • Motto for the robots

  • Robots are able to withstand any temperature and can handle toxic waste with their ‘bare hands’

  • Rachael is able to recall memories that were implanted in her

    • Seem to elicit an emotional response

  • J.F. has much less sophisticated robots that he created

    • He helps pris without knowing if she is a human or robot

  • Computer is able to scan image and allow deckard to enhance and move

    • Enhances much more than what was available at that time

    • Listens to verbal directions

  • Video chat technology seen

    • Not available during the time when this movie was created

    • Shows understanding and prediction of future technology

  • Robot is able to hide in crowd of people because of how hyper-realistic it looks

  • Rachael kills robot that was attacking Deckard

    • This shows at least some level of human like emotion

  • Rachael changes her hair to appear more feminine and potentially more attractive for Deckard

    • Shows that she can potentially feel romantic emotions as well

  • Creature with long nose

    • May be a reference to pinocchio

  • In certain lights the robots eyes glow orange

    • Small flaw that shows they are not human

  • J.F. Sebastian’s home is very eclectic, as though he has been collecting things for many years

  • “We’re no computers Sebastian, we’re human”

  • “I think therefore I am”

    • Both quotes said by robots 

    • Very philosophical 

      • Shows that they can think to the same level of spirituality as humans

  • Robot goes to a human to try to fix him so he can live longer

    • Shows that even robots have limitations and do not have all the answers

  • Robot appears to be in pain when killing, as though he feels badly about it

    • Again shows human emotion

      • Guilt and remorse

  • When Pris is shot she throws almost a tantrum

    • May be attempting to show the immaturity of the robots emotions

  • Roy is in distress when he sees Pris murdered

  • Robots can feel physical pain

    • Strange that they would have this disadvantage

    • Shows that by attempting to get the wide range of human emotions, they were programmed with the bad emotions as well such as pain and heartache

  • Roy is seen holding a white bird

    • Usually symbolize purity

  • “Quite an experience to live in fear isn't it? That’s what it is to be a slave.”

    • I think this quote shows how all of us are slaves in some way because we are all afraid of something

  • When Roy dies the white bird flies away

    • Shows an escape of purity and goodness

  • Many parts of this movie show how life is fleeting

    • “It's too bad she won't live. But then again who does?”

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