Love Machine (2002)

In a culture preoccupied with its own technological prowess in the development of labor-saving machines, one can't help but wonder how long it will be before we see humanoid robots and ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Asaro

Writers:

Peter Asaro, Douglas Matejka

Stars:

Joan Almon, Cynthia Breazeal, Rodney Brooks

Cast

Credited cast:
Joan Almon	...	Self - Educator
Cynthia Breazeal	...	Self - Roboticist
Rodney Brooks	...	Self - Roboticist
Colleen Cordes	...	Self - Educator
Manuel De Landa	...	Self - Philosopher
Daniel C. Dennett	...	Self - Philosopher
Hubert Dreyfus	...	Self - Philosopher
Ken Goldberg	...	Self - Roboticist
Ernest Green	...	Self - Publisher
Albert Hallin	...	Self - Clergy (as Monsignor Albert Hallin)
Dave Lampert	...	Self - Inventor
Robert Morgan Lawrence	...	Self - Sexologist
Matt McMullen	...	Self - Sculptor
Hans Moravec	...	Self - Roboticist
Lisa Palac	...	Self - Writer

Storyline

In a culture preoccupied with its own technological prowess in the development of labor-saving machines, one can't help but wonder how long it will be before we see humanoid robots and androids entering society. And once they arrive, how social will they be? Will they be our slaves? Our friends? Or maybe even our lovers? Two documentary film makers set out to answer these questions. They traveled the country in the year 2000, interviewing the leading intellectuals concerned with these questions, as well as the artists, inventors and engineers who are bringing these technologies to life. The result is a feature-length film which examines the complex relationships between technology and the most human of conditions, love.

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Plot Keywords:

robot | machine | love | android | sex | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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User Reviews

A great survey of Human/Machine Interaction

I finally managed to see this film, thanks to the filmmaker Peter Asaro. This film will appeal to others like me who are interested in the history of technology. It explores the general topic of human/machine interaction especially are regards one of the most complex of human interactions, love, from filial to sexual. The film is an excellent survey of the opinions of key individuals ranging from philosophers to engineers as well as a catalog of a variety of high and low technology devices aimed at providing 'love', broadly defined. Some of the material is becoming dated, such as the MIT work, but it will be difficult to find as complete a collection of material as is presented here anywhere else.

I recommend viewing this film if you can arrange it.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 November 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

A szerető gép

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kaiczech & Savario Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1