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# See the Most Iconic Examples of Artificial Intelligence in Film
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Wall-E – Wall-E, 2008
Wall-E – Wall-E, 2008Pixar/Disney
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False Maria – Metropolis, 1927 Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
HAL 9000 – 2001: A Space Odyssey, 1968 MGM
R2D2 – Star Wars, 1977 Lucasfilm
Star Wars (1977) Directed by George Lucas Shown: Anthony Daniels (as C-3PO) Lucasfilm
Tron – Tron, 1982 Buena Vista
WOPR/Joshua – WarGames, 1983 Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Dot Matrix – Spaceballs, 1987 MGM
Johnny 5 – Short Circuit 2, 1988 TriStar
The Terminator – Terminator 2: Judgement Day, 1991 TriStar
T-1000 – Terminator 2: Judgement Day, 1991 TriStar
Agent Smith in The Matrix, 1999 Warner Bros.
Andrew Martin – Bicentennial Man, 1999 Touchstone Pictures
David – A.I. Artificial Intelligence, 2001 Warner Bros.
Gigolo Joe – A.I. Artificial Intelligence, 2001 Warner Bros.
Sonny – I, Robot, 2004 20th Century Fox
Marvin – The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, 2005 Touchstone Pictures
Optimus Prime – Transformers, 2007 DreamWorks
Wall-E – Wall-E, 2008 Pixar/Disney
Samantha – Her, 2013 Warner Bros.
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