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Coming soon: How We Imagined AI, from the authors of Myth-Made Machines. From philosophy and literature to films, television and games, we’ll explore how popular culture has shaped our ideas about artificial intelligence - featuring Frankenstein, Metropolis, Star Trek, Metal Mickey and beyond. Here’s our trailer, offering a flavour of what’s to come...
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