Analyzing the Parenthood of Artificial Children in Fiction Films: Chappie & A.I. Artificial Intelligence

Arriola-Mendoza Jorge; Ana Lucía Maldonado-Gómez; Francisco Javier Serrano-Bosquet; Gabriel Valerio-Ureña

doi:10.62161/revvisual.v17.5331

Authors

Arriola-Mendoza, Jorge Tecnológico de Monterrey https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9575-235X
Maldonado-Gómez, Ana Lucía Tecnológico de Monterrey https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7432-1404
Serrano-Bosquet, Francisco Javier https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3929-4141
Valerio-Ureña, Gabriel Tecnológico de Monterrey https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4446-6801

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62161/revvisual.v17.5331

Keywords:

Artificial Intelligence, Parenting, Artificial Childhood, Development Psychology, Attachment Theory, Movie analysis, AI Movie

Abstract

Cinema has long reflected social opinions on topics like Artificial Intelligence. Analyzing sequences from Chappie (2015) and A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), a discourse analysis examined parenthood through developmental psychology, focusing on attachment theory, parenting styles, post-adoption circumstances, and child characteristics. The films show varied discourses: attachment styles are mostly secure and dismissive-avoidant, while parenting styles are generally authoritarian with nuances. Post-adoption circumstances and child characteristics significantly influence the relationship between parents and the artificial child. Society views the development of AI towards self-awareness positively and even expects it to happen.

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