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We Need to Talk About A.I.

Name: We Need to Talk About A.I.
Director: Leanne Pooley
Released: 2020
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

8.2/10

Excellent

2020

Director

Leanne Pooley

Runtime

86 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Leanne Pooley’s documentary shifts away from traditional Western certainties, adopting a postmodern framework that questions identity and ability to act. By featuring female experts, it challenges masculine stereotypes in technology. While the film provides a theoretical space for deconstructing human exceptionalism, it lacks overt, character-driven representation of diverse identities. The intellectual depth of the subject matter offers a platform for systemic critique, even without explicit multi-layered casting.

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Category Breakdown

Does We Need to Talk About A.I. have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on consciousness and lacks explicit depictions of LGBTQ+ individuals, making it neutral regarding non-cisgender identities.

How does We Need to Talk About A.I. portray gender?

Good

The documentary features women in high-level scientific roles, challenging the typical masculine stereotypes in technology.

How racially and ethnically diverse is We Need to Talk About A.I.?

Fair

The film explores a global scientific community and the impact of AI, transcending a focus on Anglo-Saxon cultures.

How does We Need to Talk About A.I. represent religion and culture?

Good

It adopts a postmodern perspective by questioning Western humanism and traditional morals, critiquing centralized technological control and algorithmic bias.

Does We Need to Talk About A.I. include disability representation?

Fair

The film touches on neurodivergent perspectives but does not depict individuals with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Challenges masculine stereotypes by featuring women in high-level scientific roles.
Adopts a postmodern framework that critiques centralized control and algorithmic bias.
Explores complex, non-binary ethical landscapes beyond traditional Western humanism.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit depictions of LGBTQ+ individuals or exploration of non-cisgender identities.
Does not document multi-layered casting or specific racial diversity.
Provides no explicit representation of individuals with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Conflict between man and machine has been a science fiction staple for over a century. From 2001: A Space Odyssey to The Terminator the perceived threat posed by super-intelligent robots has been exploited by Hollywood for decades. But do advances in Artificial Intelligence mean we are now facing a future in which that threat could become a reality?

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