V posledních dvou desetiletích se vliv umělé inteligence na naši společnost výrazně zvýšil, což je vývoj, který se často odráží ve filmové podobě. Filmy jako Ex Machina (2014; Alex Garland) a Her (2013; Spike Jonze) vyobrazují potenciální budoucnosti technologií, zejména v kontextu uměle vytvořených žen a romancí mezi lidmi a umělou inteligencí. Tato práce si proto klade za cíl prozkoumat a porovnat tyto futuristická vyobrazení uměle vytvořených žen a robotických partnerství ve vybraných filmech (Ex Machina a Her). Teoretická část této práce popisuje znázornění robotických žen a vztahů ve sci-fi z feministické perspektivy na obrazovce. Praktická část aplikuje teoretické poznatky na vybrané filmy a analyzuje, zda zobrazení robotických ženských postav a vztahů mezi lidmi a umělou inteligencí odpovídají zavedeným stereotypům ve filmovém žánru sci-fi nebo zda jim oponují. Zvolenou metodou analýzy je analýza narativní struktury, která se zaměřuje především na děj, témata a motivy filmů.
Annotation in English
Over the past two decades, the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on our society has grown significantly, a development that is frequently reflected on screen. Films such as Ex Machina (2014; Alex Garland) and Her (2013; Spike Jonze) envision the potential futures of technology, particularly in the context of artificially constructed women and human-AI romances. Thus, this thesis aims to examine and compare the futuristic depictions of artificial women and robotic partnerships in the chosen movies (Ex Machina and Her). The theoretical part of this work analyses the representation of robotic women in science fiction from a feminist perspective, as well as the on-screen depictions of robotic companionships. The practical part of this work relates the theoretical insights to the selected movies and analyses whether the depictions of artificially feminine characters and human-AI relationships adhere to or challenge the established stereotypes in the science fiction genre. The chosen analysis method primarily consists of narrative structure analysis, focusing on the plot, themes, and motives of the films.
V posledních dvou desetiletích se vliv umělé inteligence na naši společnost výrazně zvýšil, což je vývoj, který se často odráží ve filmové podobě. Filmy jako Ex Machina (2014; Alex Garland) a Her (2013; Spike Jonze) vyobrazují potenciální budoucnosti technologií, zejména v kontextu uměle vytvořených žen a romancí mezi lidmi a umělou inteligencí. Tato práce si proto klade za cíl prozkoumat a porovnat tyto futuristická vyobrazení uměle vytvořených žen a robotických partnerství ve vybraných filmech (Ex Machina a Her). Teoretická část této práce popisuje znázornění robotických žen a vztahů ve sci-fi z feministické perspektivy na obrazovce. Praktická část aplikuje teoretické poznatky na vybrané filmy a analyzuje, zda zobrazení robotických ženských postav a vztahů mezi lidmi a umělou inteligencí odpovídají zavedeným stereotypům ve filmovém žánru sci-fi nebo zda jim oponují. Zvolenou metodou analýzy je analýza narativní struktury, která se zaměřuje především na děj, témata a motivy filmů.
Annotation in English
Over the past two decades, the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on our society has grown significantly, a development that is frequently reflected on screen. Films such as Ex Machina (2014; Alex Garland) and Her (2013; Spike Jonze) envision the potential futures of technology, particularly in the context of artificially constructed women and human-AI romances. Thus, this thesis aims to examine and compare the futuristic depictions of artificial women and robotic partnerships in the chosen movies (Ex Machina and Her). The theoretical part of this work analyses the representation of robotic women in science fiction from a feminist perspective, as well as the on-screen depictions of robotic companionships. The practical part of this work relates the theoretical insights to the selected movies and analyses whether the depictions of artificially feminine characters and human-AI relationships adhere to or challenge the established stereotypes in the science fiction genre. The chosen analysis method primarily consists of narrative structure analysis, focusing on the plot, themes, and motives of the films.
This thesis aims to examine the depiction of Artificial Intelligence in the movies Ex Machina (2014) and Her (2013). The theoretical part of this work deals with theories surrounding the topics of the portrayal of artificial femininity from the perspective of feminism and the development of romantic relationships between humans and Artificial Intelligence. The practical part of this work relates these theories to the selected movies and analyses whether the portrayal of the artificially feminine characters follows or deviates from the stereotypical representation of women in media. The chosen method of analysis mainly consists of the narrative structure analysis and focuses on the plot, themes and motives of the chosen movies.
Research Plan
This thesis aims to examine the depiction of Artificial Intelligence in the movies Ex Machina (2014) and Her (2013). The theoretical part of this work deals with theories surrounding the topics of the portrayal of artificial femininity from the perspective of feminism and the development of romantic relationships between humans and Artificial Intelligence. The practical part of this work relates these theories to the selected movies and analyses whether the portrayal of the artificially feminine characters follows or deviates from the stereotypical representation of women in media. The chosen method of analysis mainly consists of the narrative structure analysis and focuses on the plot, themes and motives of the chosen movies.
Recommended resources
Gill Kirkup, Linda Janes, Kathryn Woodward, and Fiona Hovenden, eds. 2000. The Gendered Cyborg: A Reader. London: Routledge. ISBN 0–415–22091-2.
Haraway, Donna Jeanne, 2016. A Cyborg Manifesto: Science, Technology and Socialist-Feminism in the Late Twentieth Century. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
Hauskeller, Michael, Thomas D. Philbeck, and Curtis D. Carbonell, eds. 2015. The Palgrave Handbook Of Posthumanism in Film and Television. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Hayles, Nancy Katherine, 1991. How we became posthuman: virtual bodies in cybernetics, literature, and informatics. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9786612538766.
Jordi Vallverdú, ed. n.d. Gender in AI and Robotics: The Gender Challenges from an Interdisciplinary Perspective. Vol. 235. Intelligent Systems Reference Library. Barcelona: Springer.
Short, Sue, 2005. Cyborg Cinema and Contemporary Subjectivity. New York: Palgrave MacMillan. ISBN 978-0-230-51350-1.
Sven Nyholm and Lily Eva Frank. 2017. ‘From Sex Robots to Love Robots: Is Mutual Love with a Robot Possible?’ In Robot Sex: Social and Ethical Implications. The MIT Press. ISBN 978-0-262-34198-1.
Wolfe, Cary. 2010. What Is Posthumanism? Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-0-8166-6614-0.
Zhou, Yuefang, et al., 2019. AI Love You: Developments in Human-Robot Intimate Relationships. Cham: Springer. ISBN 978-3-030-19734-6.
Recommended resources
Gill Kirkup, Linda Janes, Kathryn Woodward, and Fiona Hovenden, eds. 2000. The Gendered Cyborg: A Reader. London: Routledge. ISBN 0–415–22091-2.
Haraway, Donna Jeanne, 2016. A Cyborg Manifesto: Science, Technology and Socialist-Feminism in the Late Twentieth Century. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
Hauskeller, Michael, Thomas D. Philbeck, and Curtis D. Carbonell, eds. 2015. The Palgrave Handbook Of Posthumanism in Film and Television. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Hayles, Nancy Katherine, 1991. How we became posthuman: virtual bodies in cybernetics, literature, and informatics. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9786612538766.
Jordi Vallverdú, ed. n.d. Gender in AI and Robotics: The Gender Challenges from an Interdisciplinary Perspective. Vol. 235. Intelligent Systems Reference Library. Barcelona: Springer.
Short, Sue, 2005. Cyborg Cinema and Contemporary Subjectivity. New York: Palgrave MacMillan. ISBN 978-0-230-51350-1.
Sven Nyholm and Lily Eva Frank. 2017. ‘From Sex Robots to Love Robots: Is Mutual Love with a Robot Possible?’ In Robot Sex: Social and Ethical Implications. The MIT Press. ISBN 978-0-262-34198-1.
Wolfe, Cary. 2010. What Is Posthumanism? Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-0-8166-6614-0.
Zhou, Yuefang, et al., 2019. AI Love You: Developments in Human-Robot Intimate Relationships. Cham: Springer. ISBN 978-3-030-19734-6.
