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SF8: Can Robots Kill? Can Robots Pray?

SF8: Can Robots Kill? Can Robots Pray?

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“SF8” is a 2020 Korean drama series, with 12 episodes, and categorized as Science Fiction (Sci-Fi) and also included as Family, Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural, and Disaster. This K-drama series is very unique in that 8 film directors directed 8 different episodes (i.e. 8 one-hour short story episodes). The “SF8” K-drama series, the first episode is based on the short story “TRSga Dolbwadeuribmida”, published in a short story collection novel “Gwannaeboonsil”. The Korean drama addresses topics such as robot caregivers, AI (artificial intelligence), AR (augmented reality), VR (virtual reality), and robot games. ♦ What Can Technology Do For Humans? In “SF8: The Prayer”, Gan Ho-Joong is a robot caregiver, required to take care of a terminally ill patient, the mother of Yeon Jung-In. The robot is an excellent caregiver for the patient, but she also strives to understand the daughter of the patient. Perhaps evolving and becoming more “human-like” it part of her programming. Yeon Jung-In has grown accustomed to talking to Gan Ho-Joong as if she were a human. She

5 Galaxies, Science Fiction Anthology – Movie Review

5 Galaxies, Science Fiction Anthology – Movie Review

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The genre of science fiction was built on the anthology format. In the 30’s pulp magazines were dedicated to bringing readers short stories of strange creatures inhabiting far off worlds. In the 60’s TV shows like The Outer Limits expanded our minds with morality tales of bizarre goings on from week to week. In the 21st century the format seems to be limited to short-lived revivals of The Twilight Zone that ultimately fail to gain an audience. Now in the realm of film we are given the gift of 5 Galaxies to explore the emotional impact of possible futures on the human race with beautiful visual landscapes. I must admit, I was given the opportunity to review 5 Galaxies earlier this year under it’s original title A.I. Tales, but was never able to gather the enthusiasm to put words to the experience of watching the collection of sci-fi stories. My only excuse is that I have been trained by Hollywood to expect big action extravaganzas like Star Wars or Transformers