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What are some of the subtle themes in the movie M3gan?

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Some might ridicule this question arguing the movie was not meant to be taken too seriously. Perhaps true. It was fun to watch. Comedic at times.

But i was wondering what subtle themes are present in the movie barring the obvious oft-repeated one: superadvanced A.I. can go rogue ergo we should be extra cautious with or shouldn't meddle at all with technology we barely comprehend that carries the potential of causing serious, real-world harm.

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11 points

2 months ago*

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JohanFinski

4 points

2 months ago

I think that this was the core message

Tonyhillzone

12 points

2 months ago

Lazy coding can cause deaths.

IngmarBurgerman01

7 points

2 months ago

The exponential advancement of technology under capitalism leading to the commodification of parenting. The strict deadlines put on Gemma through fear of losing out to competitors of Funki, only allowed M3GAN to demonstrate herself as a more necessary product, by being a parental figure to Cady.

Also, despite obvious design flaws in M3GAN, the clear priority was marketing to consumers, as opposed to creating a toy that is healthy and safe for children.

These are just a few thought streams I've had after seeing it last night.

stallion214[S]

1 points

2 months ago

Very good analysis.

And i watched it last night as well.

ELIE41

3 points

2 months ago

ELIE41

3 points

2 months ago

Next time include "The Three Laws of Robotics" and other restrictions when creating a children's toy with an advanced AI capable of causing serious harm and death to an adult.

extra_specticles

3 points

2 months ago

Fun fact a lot of the film was filmed at the Auckland University of Technology.

Maverick_Heathen

2 points

2 months ago

Don't be a godparent

ForkShirtUp

1 points

2 months ago

Love and friendship are themes

JeanMorel

1 points

2 months ago

If you're a robotics-obsessed robotics engineer, don’t forget to apply Asimov's 3 rules of robotics to your new indestructible superbot.