01/01/19

«What makes us human?»

Pinocchio - 1940

A.I. - Artificial Intelligence - 2001

One from the Heart - 1981

Blade Runner 2049 - 2018


«'Androids can’t bear children,' she said, then. 'Is that a loss?'
He finished undressing her. Exposed her pale, cold loins. 
'Is it a loss?' Rachel repeated. 'I don’t really know; I have no way to tell. How does it feel to have a child? How does it feel to be born, for that matter? We’re not born; we don’t grow up; instead of dying from illness or old age, we wear out like ants. Ants again; that’s what we are. Not you; I mean me. Chitinous reflex-machines who aren’t really alive. I’m not alive!  You’re not going to bed with a woman. Don’t be disappointed; okay? Have you ever made love to an android before?'»

in: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - Philip K. Dick - 1968