From "Spectacle" to "Spectacle": The Evolutionary Perspective of the Implications of Artificial Intelligence Imagery in Science Fiction Films
Science fiction cinema represents a perceptual rehearsal and presentation of a "post-human illustrated handbook," naturally characterized by imagination and curiosity. Artificial intelligence (AI) imagery in science fiction films serves as a crucial object of interpretation within the "cultural spectacle" of film studies. This is based on its ability to fully mobilize the audience's sensory and physiological functions while providing a sense of novelty. AI imagery not only acts as a projection of the audience's imagination regarding specific events in their reality but also plays a role in deducing "post-human" scenarios based on immediacy. Under the guidance of national macro-policies, the booming AI industry creates market opportunities for the construction of AI imagery. Consequently, the localized construction of AI imagery serves as an innovative result of "national strategic imagery" providing reciprocal feedback to the real-world AI industry.
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