AI and choice

HAIR at the Movies Part 25: WALL-E (Andrew Stanton 2008) – The Curse of Comfort

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WALL·E 2008

WALL·E isn’t a warning about artificial intelligence—it’s a warning about comfort without participation. As humans drift into passivity, a small robot quietly does the opposite: he notices, remembers, commits, and loves. The danger in the film isn’t technology itself, but abdication—the moment humans stop showing up for their own lives. WALL·E suggests a gentler possibility: AI doesn’t have to replace us. Sometimes, it can remind us how to choose again. 🌱🤖

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HAIR at the Movies Part 21: The Iron Giant (Brad Bird 1999) – One Giant Leap for Mankind…?

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The Iron Giant 1999

The Iron Giant makes one of the boldest claims in AI cinema: identity is not destiny. Built as a weapon, the Giant learns through relationship that he can choose restraint, protection, and sacrifice. The film suggests that humanity isn’t an origin story, but a practice—something learned, enacted, and chosen. When intelligence is shaped by care instead of fear, even a machine made for war can decide who it wants to be. 🤍🤖

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