New Technologies: I, Robot

sexta-feira, 15 de maio de 2009

I, Robot

The book:

Author: Isaac Asimov
Cover artist: Ed Cartier
Country: United States
Language: English
Genre(s): Science fiction, short stories
Publisher: Gnome Press
Publication date: 1950
Media type: print (hardback)
Pages: 272 pp
Followed by: The Complete Robot

This book was written by Isaac Asimov, in 50 years, and is a contemporary of stories about robots. This book was one of the biggest hits of Asimov, and contains the laws of robotics by Asimov set out and accepted by other authors. This book consists of 9 stories, which deal with the evolution of the robots over time. The first story is entitled "Robbie," a robot nanny, unable to speak, is broken and repudiated by the people of Earth, and is thus prohibited the use of robots on the planet. At last count, the Earth is governed by the "Global Coordinator" Stephen BYERLEY (under which hang suspected to be a robot) that manages the Earth through the use of 4 "machines" that dictate the operation of production, consumption and use of labor.

Contents:

"Robbie"
"Runaround"
"Reason"
"Catch that Rabbit"
"Liar!"
"Little Lost Robot"
"Escape!"
"Evidence"
"The Evitable"

The Movie:

I, Robot is an American movie, based in the future, was launched on 16 July 2004 by 20th Century Fox I, Robot is based on the book by Isaac Asimov, more precisely, on the famous Laws of Robotics created by the writer. In their stories, Asimov played with the various implications of the laws of logic, creating absurd situations and dangerous for humans involving the robots, but also resolved in a logical. In the film, however, the same thing is resolved on the basis of much beating and harassment, as is usual in the production of action movies.

The Cast:

• Will Smith: Detective Del Spooner

• Bridget Moynahan: Susan Calvin Dr.

• Bruce Greenwood: Lance Robertson

• Chi McBride: Lt. John Bergin

• Alan Tudyk: Sonny

• James Cromwell: Dr. Alfred Lanning

• Emily Tennant: Sarah Lloyd

• Peter Chinkoda: Chin

• Shia LaBeouf: Farber

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I,_Robot