Battlestar Galactica (2004) & Westworld (2016): AI Revolutions on TV
Journey Through Sci-Fi: A Science Fiction Film Podcast · James Payne
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Show Notes
In this episode of Journey Through Sci-Fi, James and Matt are joined by film and TV critic Rhianna Dhillon to explore two modern sci-fi television series with artificial intelligence at their centre.
First we examine Battlestar Galactica (2004), the acclaimed sci-fi drama about humanity's struggle for survival against the intelligent machines known as the Cylons.
Then we dive into Westworld (2016), HBO's ambitious series about lifelike android hosts who slowly begin to develop consciousness and question their programming.
Together these shows explore one of science fiction's most enduring ideas:
What happens when artificial intelligence becomes truly self-aware?
Journey Through Sci-Fi explores the history of science-fiction storytelling one subgenre at a time.
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