Robots on Screen

Artificial Intelligence in a Century of Cinema

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by Piers Bizony

Type

Studies

Subject

Genre > Science Fiction

Keywords

science fiction, artificial intelligence, history of cinema

Publishing date

2026 (November 12, 2026)

Publisher

Ivy Press

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 224 pages
10 x 10 ¾ inches (25.5 x 27.5 cm)

ISBN

978-1-80570-048-7

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Book Presentation:
Discover how a century of cinema has imagined robots and artificial intelligence.

From the groundbreaking Maschinenmensch of Metropolis to the iconic droids of Star Wars, Robots on Screen explores how film has shaped our relationship with intelligent machines. As AI and robotics move from fiction into everyday life, these cinematic visions feel more urgent than ever.

Across more than 250 images and film stills, this illustrated history reveals:

• The origins of screen robots, from early automata and silent cinema to sci-fi classics.
• Iconic films and characters, including Metropolis, Blade Runner and The Terminator.
• A truly global perspectives, from Hollywood to Japanese anime and Soviet films.
• The real-world parallels between cinematic AI and today’s rapidly advancing technology.

As we stand on the brink of an AI-driven future, the questions posed by these films have never been more relevant: Will robots help us or threaten us? Will machine intelligences deserve rights? Will electronic minds become smarter than our own? Will AI take our jobs?

Perfect for film lovers, sci-fi fans and anyone fascinated by the future, Robots on Screen is an essential guide to the machines we’ve imagined.

About the Author:
Piers Bizony is the author of The Space Shuttle: Celebrating Thirty Years of NASA's First Space Plane, One Giant Leap: Apollo 11 Remembered, and The Art of NASA. He has written about science, aerospace, and cosmology for a wide variety of magazines in the United Kingdom and the United States. His other books include 2001: Filming the Future, The Rivers of Mars, Starman (a biography of Yuri Gagarin), and Space: 50, marking the fiftieth anniversary of Sputnik.

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