• The Frankenstein complex is a term coined by Isaac Asimov in his robot series, referring to the fear of mechanical men. Some of Asimov's science fiction...
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  • portrayal of AI in science fiction, and one of the oldest, is the Frankenstein complex, a term coined by Asimov, where a robot turns on its creator. For...
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    Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 Gothic novel written by English author Mary Shelley. Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein...
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    Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, and the famous character of Frankenstein's monster, have influenced popular culture...
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  • Lisa Frankenstein is a 2024 American romantic comedy horror film directed by Zelda Williams, in her feature-length directorial debut, and written by Diablo...
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  • stories that he entered the genre to protest what he called the Frankenstein complex, the tendency in popular culture to portray robots as menacing. His...
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  • The Bride! (category Frankenstein films)
    from James Whale's 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein, itself adapted from Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein. The film is scheduled to be released by...
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    existence AI takeover – Hypothetical outcome of artificial intelligence Frankenstein complex – Fear of mechanical men Hallucination – Erroneous material generated...
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  • 2018 was "I, Robot". I, Robot (film) Beauchamp, Gorman (1980). "The Frankenstein Complex and Asimov's Robots". Mosaic: An Interdisciplinary Critical Journal...
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  • Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster (sometimes stylized as Frankenstein Meets the Spacemonster) is a 1965 science fiction film. It was directed by Robert...
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  • part, covering human interaction with robots. This includes the "Frankenstein complex" – the irrational fear that robots (or other creations) will turn...
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  • featured in Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein. Asimov has consistently held the belief that the Frankenstein complex was a misplaced fear. The majority...
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  • of the theme of God as a personal god.: 60 [verification needed] Frankenstein complex Pathetic fallacy Philo's view of God Uncanny valley Theopaschism...
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  • long as it plays no active part in it. In "Little Lost Robot", the Frankenstein complex is again addressed. The robot must be found because people are still...
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  • Frankenstein – A New Musical is a stage musical adaptation of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, with music by Mark Baron...
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    language Ancient astronauts Black Evil corporation First contact Frankenstein complex Galactic empire LGBT Message from space Transhumanism Uplift Xenoarchaeology...
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  • became the basis for a new view of robots which moved beyond the "Frankenstein complex".[citation needed] His view that robots are more than mechanical...
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  • version of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is notable for naming the creature "Frankenstein" after its creator, and for being...
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    When Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus was published in 1818, the novel immediately found itself labeled as Gothic and, with a few...
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    ethical dilemmas, creating confusion about their rights or treatment. Frankenstein complex Personal robot List of fictional robots and androids Hall, Loura...
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  • Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks (Italian: Terror! Il castello delle donne maledette) is a 1974 Italian horror film. A Neanderthal man is lynched by villagers...
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    research, which science fiction writer Isaac Asimov termed the "Frankenstein complex". For example, Woody Evans argues that, provided they are self-aware...
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  • Frankenstein's Aunt (Swedish: Frankensteins faster) is a horror novel by Allan Rune Pettersson, first published in Sweden in 1978. The book is about Hannah...
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  • Transylvania 6-5000 (1985 film) (category Frankenstein films)
    reporters who travel to modern-day Transylvania to uncover the truth behind Frankenstein sightings. Along the way, they encounter other horror film staples—a...
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    Laughton's The Night of the Hunter (1955) and James Whale's Bride of Frankenstein (1935). He also loves the 1941 comedy Hellzapoppin', a film from which...
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  • Frankenstein Island is a 1981 science fiction horror film produced, written, composed, edited and directed by Jerry Warren and starring John Carradine...
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    associate producer of the documentary film Creature Designers – The Frankenstein Complex (2015). Selhami was born on 11 March 1982 in Neuilly-sur-Seine as...
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