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Artificial intelligence [videorecording] : A. I. / DreamWorks Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures present ; an Amblin/Stanley Kubrick production ; a film by Steven Spielberg ; screenplay by Steven Spielberg ; based on a screen story by Ian Watson ; directed by Steven Spielberg ; produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg, Bonnie Curtis.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 89567 | DreamWorks Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, French Summary language: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Publication details: Universal City, CA : DreamWorks : Distributed by DreamWorks Home Entertainment, c2002.Edition: Two-disc special edDescription: 2 videodiscs (2 hr., 25 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (1 folded sheet ([4] p.) : ill. ; 19 cm.)ISBN:
  • 0783265638
  • 9780783265636
Other title:
  • A. I
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Disc one Feature Artificial intelligence -- His life is merely pending -- Mecha child -- Hide and go seek -- Laughter -- Imprinting protocol -- Teddy, a supertoy -- Martin comes home -- New supertoy -- Classic story -- Competition for affection -- Mechas and orgas -- Abandoned -- Gigolo Joe -- Unregistered mecha round up -- Flesh Fair: a celebration of life -- "I'm a boy" -- Journey towards the moon -- Rouge City -- Dr. Know -- "They hate us" -- Escape from Rouge City -- City at the end of the world -- Special and unique -- Brothers and sisters -- David's leap -- Plea to the Blue Fairy -- Memories -- Back home -- Question of happiness -- Perfect day -- End credits (145 min.) -- Creating A. I. [featurette] (12 min.).
Disc Two Special features: Acting A. I. [featurette] -- Designing A. I. [featurette] -- Lighting A. I. [featurette] -- Special effects [featurette] -- Robots of A. I. [featurette] -- Special effects and animation: ILM [featurette] -- The sound and music of A. I. 13 [featurette] -- Closing: Steven Spielberg: Our responsibility to Artificial Intelligence [featurette] / written, directed, and produced by Laurent Bouzereau (86 min.) A. I. archives [slide shows] -- Cast [text feature] -- Filmmakers [text feature] -- Production notes [text feature].
Production credits:
  • Photographed by Janusz Kaminski ; editor, Michael Kahn ; music by John Williams ; production designer, Rick Carter ; costume designer, Bob Ringwood ; robot character design and animatronics by Stan Winston.
Awards:
  • Winner, 2001 Future Film Festival Digital Award--Steven Spielberg, Venice Film Festival; 2002 Saturn Awards for Best Science Fiction Film, Best Writing-Steven Spielberg, Best Performance by a Younger Actor-Haley Joel Osment, Best Music-John Williams, and Best Special Effects-Dennis Muren, Scott Farrar, Stan Winston, Michael Lantieri, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA.
Cast: Haley Joel Osment (David), Jude Law (Gigolo Joe), Frances O'Connor (Monica Swinton), Brendan Gleeson (Lord Johnson-Johnson), Sam Robards (Henry Swinton), William Hurt (Professor Hobby).Summary: It is the middle of the 21st century. Extremely sophisticated robots do everything from nannying to prostitution, supplying the illusion of feeling, but true emotion has eluded the android builders. Until Professor Hobby builds David, a robot boy who can really love. In the same manner that some people substitute pets for more demanding human relationships, the Swinton's try to fill the void left by the illness (and subsequent cryogenic animation) of their young son, with David. Unlike a pet, however, David requires more than taking without giving, and his plight illustrates the dangers inherent when dog-substitutes demand giving in return.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In a future world of runaway global warming and scientific advances, humans share every aspect of their lives with sophisticated companion robots called Mechas. But when an advanced prototype robot child named David is programmed to show unconditional love, his human family isn't prepared for the consequences. David is then on his own in a strange and dangerous world. Befriended by a streetwise Mecha, David embarks on a spectacular quest to discover the startling secret of his own identity.

Based on the short story "Supertoys last all summer long" by Brian Aldiss.

Originally produced as an American motion picture in 2001.

Disc one Feature Artificial intelligence -- His life is merely pending -- Mecha child -- Hide and go seek -- Laughter -- Imprinting protocol -- Teddy, a supertoy -- Martin comes home -- New supertoy -- Classic story -- Competition for affection -- Mechas and orgas -- Abandoned -- Gigolo Joe -- Unregistered mecha round up -- Flesh Fair: a celebration of life -- "I'm a boy" -- Journey towards the moon -- Rouge City -- Dr. Know -- "They hate us" -- Escape from Rouge City -- City at the end of the world -- Special and unique -- Brothers and sisters -- David's leap -- Plea to the Blue Fairy -- Memories -- Back home -- Question of happiness -- Perfect day -- End credits (145 min.) -- Creating A. I. [featurette] (12 min.).

Disc Two Special features: Acting A. I. [featurette] -- Designing A. I. [featurette] -- Lighting A. I. [featurette] -- Special effects [featurette] -- Robots of A. I. [featurette] -- Special effects and animation: ILM [featurette] -- The sound and music of A. I. 13 [featurette] -- Closing: Steven Spielberg: Our responsibility to Artificial Intelligence [featurette] / written, directed, and produced by Laurent Bouzereau (86 min.) A. I. archives [slide shows] -- Cast [text feature] -- Filmmakers [text feature] -- Production notes [text feature].

Photographed by Janusz Kaminski ; editor, Michael Kahn ; music by John Williams ; production designer, Rick Carter ; costume designer, Bob Ringwood ; robot character design and animatronics by Stan Winston.

Haley Joel Osment (David), Jude Law (Gigolo Joe), Frances O'Connor (Monica Swinton), Brendan Gleeson (Lord Johnson-Johnson), Sam Robards (Henry Swinton), William Hurt (Professor Hobby).

It is the middle of the 21st century. Extremely sophisticated robots do everything from nannying to prostitution, supplying the illusion of feeling, but true emotion has eluded the android builders. Until Professor Hobby builds David, a robot boy who can really love. In the same manner that some people substitute pets for more demanding human relationships, the Swinton's try to fill the void left by the illness (and subsequent cryogenic animation) of their young son, with David. Unlike a pet, however, David requires more than taking without giving, and his plight illustrates the dangers inherent when dog-substitutes demand giving in return.

MPAA rating: Rated PG-13, some sexual content and violent images.

DVD; Region 1, NTSC; 5.1 Dolby Digital surround, 5.1 DTS Digital surround, 2.0 Dolby stereo surround; widescreen presentation aspect ratio 1.85:1.

In English or dubbed French with optional subtitles in English, Español, or Français; feature film closed-captioned in English.

Winner, 2001 Future Film Festival Digital Award--Steven Spielberg, Venice Film Festival; 2002 Saturn Awards for Best Science Fiction Film, Best Writing-Steven Spielberg, Best Performance by a Younger Actor-Haley Joel Osment, Best Music-John Williams, and Best Special Effects-Dennis Muren, Scott Farrar, Stan Winston, Michael Lantieri, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA.

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