Steven Spielberg reflects on A.I. Artificial Intelligence, says he would change the ending today
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Jake Kleinman
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Steven Spielberg reflects on his 2001 film A.I. Artificial Intelligence, which he took over after Stanley Kubrick's death. He discusses the collaborative process with Kubrick, the film's themes of love, humanity, and artificial consciousness, and reveals that if he could change one thing today, he would alter the ending. Spielberg notes that the film was ahead of its time in exploring AI ethics and emotional bonds between humans and machines, and that its themes have become more relevant in the age of modern AI development.
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Stanley and I had a very unique collaboration. He trusted me with his vision, and I tried to honor that trust.
The film was asking questions about what it means to love, and what it means to be human — questions that are even more urgent today.
A.I. was ahead of its time. People didn't know what to make of it then, but now we're living in a world where these questions are real.
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