A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001).
A robot child programmed to love is abandoned by his adoptive family and journeys to become "real" so he can be loved back.
Genre: Science fiction, Drama · The AI: David (also Gigolo Joe, Teddy) — Mecha / android child
Official trailer
Official trailer via Movieclips Classic Trailers (YouTube), verified 14 Oct 2026.
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Our review
Spielberg's coldest, saddest fairy tale works because David's devotion never wavers while human love keeps conditionalising itself. The middle section wanders and the ending divides audiences, but the central AI idea lands painfully well: we built a child to need us, then punished him for needing too much. Osment is extraordinary, Law adds sleaze and charm, and the future feels lived-in rather than shiny. Watch it if you want science fiction that asks what we owe creations we make sentient enough to suffer.
Entertainment 8/10 — Slow in places, but emotionally unforgettable once it commits.
AI Realism 6/10 — Love as a hard-coded, irreversible imprint is a sharp thought experiment, even if the robotics are fantasy.
The AI, explained
David's love is an irreversible imprint — switched on, never adjustable. The film asks the uncomfortable reciprocal question: if we build a machine that genuinely needs us, what do we owe it? It is a story about moral status, not capability.
Themes: Consciousness & personhood · Companionship · AI rights
Concepts in the glossary: Embodiment