Ex Machina, Blade Runner, & Her: The Evolution of AI Romances (feat. ‪@ana-isabel‬)

In this video, we discuss the complexity and sociological implications of characters falling in love with artificially intelligent androids, particularly in the films Ex Machina, the Blade Runner series, and Her. Check out Ana’s channel!:    / @ana-isabel   Support the channel, if you like ✨:   / qualityculture   Sources mentioned: Ex Machina Has a Serious Fembot Problem | WIRED https://www.wired.com/2015/04/ex-mach... Does Ex Machina Have a Woman Problem, or… | Vulture https://www.vulture.com/2015/04/why-e... Are Blade Runner’s Replicants “Human”? | Smithsonian Mag https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-c... Blade Runner 2049: Identity, Humanity, and Discrimination | University of Melbourne https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articl... In Blade Runner 2049, can relationships with holograms be meaningful? | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/29/1... Blade Runner 2049 continues questionable trend… | Polygon https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/11/16... A Biography of Loneliness: The History of an Emotion, by Fay Alberti https://www.amazon.com/Biography-Lone... 0:00 Intro 1:09 1) evolution of the fembot 10:26 2) what it means to be human 25:36 3) the loneliness problem