AI in popular culture

8 topics across 7 chapters

Chapter 1

Historical evolution of AI in media (early fiction to modern portrayals)

Chapter 2

Common tropes and archetypes (sentient robots, malevolent AI, benevolent assistants)

Chapter 3

Film and television case studies (e.g., Metropolis, 2001, Blade Runner, The Matrix, Her, Black Mirror)

Chapter 4

Literature, comics, and gaming representations of AI

Chapter 5

Cultural and social impacts (public perception, policy influence, fear vs. fascination)

Chapter 6

Ethical and philosophical themes (agency, personhood, control, bias, surveillance)

Chapter 7

Future trends and emerging narratives (AI as collaborator, domestic AI, intersection with identity and race)