Tag Archives: robotics

Verhoeven: Robocop’s Theological Significance

April 23rd, 2014 | Posted in documentary, robotics, science fiction

The Real History of Science Fiction aired with its first installment last weekend on BBC America as it tackled the subject of robots. This series is narrated by Mark Gatiss who has done some great documentary work on horror featured here at TheoFantastique previously. It is difficult to tell from the series website whether Gatiss […]

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GE Commercial, Robots, and the End of the World

December 9th, 2012 | Posted in apocalypticism, artificial intelligence, robotics

General Electric has a new commercial that taps into both the apocalyptic angst related to a possible robot uprising, as well as the alleged Mayan calendar prophecy of doom, both of which have been in the news lately. An article on this on North Illinois University NIU Today website described the background behind the commerical: […]

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Cyborg Singularity: Charting the Intersection of Humanity and Superintelligent Machines

March 17th, 2011 | Posted in artificial intelligence, posthuman, robotics, science fiction

It is common now to read all over the Internet about the overlap between science and science fiction, or how over time with developing technology that what was formerly science fiction has now become scientific reality. This may be the case in the future in regards to computers and artificial intelligence, or at least that’s […]

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Suvudu: Could a Robot Apocalypse Really Happen?

March 11th, 2011 | Posted in apocalypticism, robotics, science fiction

A piece from an interesting website I found today was appealing. The website is Suvudu, which addresses a variety of topics of interest to TheoFantastique. In this case, Matt Staggs asks, “Could a Robot Apocalypse Really Happen?” In order to answer this he interviews P. W. Singer, author of Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution […]

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Robert Geraci: Robots and the Sacred in Science and Science Fiction

April 11th, 2010 | Posted in artificial intelligence, robotics, Rudolf Otto, science fiction, The Idea of the Holy

I recently came across a great source for research and reflection in Robert Geraci’s work. Geraci teaches at Manhattan College in Religious Studies. The college website describes his research and teaching interests, including the power of religion in contemporary culture, particularly with regard to the interaction between religion and technology. His past research focused upon […]

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Cinefantastique Online – SURROGATES: Sci-Fi Thriller’s Reflections on the Self and the Synthetic

September 26th, 2009 | Posted in digital technologies, robotics, science fiction, Surrogates

My latest essay for Cinefantastique Online is now available, titled “SURROGATES: Sci-Fi Thriller’s Reflections on the Self and the Synthetic.” Here is an excerpt: Although SURROGATES will likely not set great box office records, in my view the film is a significant one. Many times I build up great expectations based upon film trailers and […]

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SURROGATES: Sci-Fi Thriller on Robotics and Digital Technologies

August 27th, 2009 | Posted in digital technologies, robotics, science fiction, Surrogates

One of the more interesting research and writing projects I worked on earlier this year was a chapter for a forthcoming book through Westminster John Knox Press on videogames and digital cultures where I presented some thoughts on a techno theology of cybersociality, the interactions between human beings over the Internet and through other digital technologies […]

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