AI: Artificial Intelligence Review Part 7

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David, a robot, is captured and placed in a “flesh fair” where humans destroy robots to express defiance against those in power.
The scene contains a clash of tones, intended to elicit pity for robots but marred by an inappropriate joke.
Teddy finds David at the fair, but he is mistaken for a child by a little girl who takes him to her father who runs the event.
The father recognizes David as a robot but is impressed by his craftsmanship, although this contradicts his expected reaction.
The hunter at the fair sees David as a threat representing humanity’s replacement, while the film suggests that David’s creation is an effort to counteract population decline due to melting ice caps.
Spielberg employs dubious tactics to ensure the audience sides with David, portraying the crowd as angry rednecks and the hunter as a misanthropic villain.
The hunter makes a valid argument about depopulation yet is discredited by his character, as the audience is meant to view the ethical dilemma through the lens of the sympathetic protagonist.
The film ultimately suggests that the act of behaving humanly is enough for a being to be recognized as a human.

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