Why "Blade Runner" Still Defines How We See Tech
September 26, 2024
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Episode 150 · September 26, 2024
Why "Blade Runner" Still Defines How We See Tech
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Why "Blade Runner" Still Defines How We See Tech
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<p>Critic Emily St. James and Crooked’s Halle Kiefer join Max to discuss “Blade Runner,” the 1982 classic that asks the question: could an AI chatbot become so hot that it would be unethical to delete it? Perhaps no other movie has had as big an impact on sci-fi or the aesthetic of futurism as Ridley Scott’s film. Is this Harrison Ford’s peak hotness? Which Silicon Valley Overlord is our Tyrell? If life imitates art, does tech imitate sci-fi? Listen to the final installment of Offline Movie Club to find out.</p><p> </p><p>For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click <a href="https://youtu.be/lkyUfDwipTg">here</a>. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.</p>
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