Technologies in Movies

- Surrogates -

Group #7Mateo, Jiyeon, Seoyoung, & K.K.

1-1. Functions & How it is used Replacing physical

everyday life activ-ities to surrogates

People are able to live their lives re-motely from the safety of their own homes using the surrogates instead of the real body

REAL BODY

SURRO-GATE

CONTROL

1-2. DesignCan be altered or

customized by the preference of the users

Built as sexier, physically perfect mechanical repre-sentations of users

2. Obstacles in adoption of the sur-rogates

Difficulty in finding the mechanism to accurately linking one’s mind to sur-rogates’ actions (Successful marriage between bio-technology and robot-technology)

Difficulty in persuading customers of explaining the safety and the accu-racy of the technology

3. Consequences of the Technology

Upgraded human – speed, strength, agility, a set of six-pack abs, full head of hair and so on

No pain or fear, safer life – any harm on surrogates doesn’t affect their human operators

No crime – central surrogate con-trol system

Use for disabled people

Humanity - as surrogates become more human, we become less so

Broken relationship - Greer and his wife only come face to face in each one’s surrogate

Dangers of misuse or abuse

Benefits: ”Do what you want, Be what you want”

Harms: ”Unplug from your chairs”

4. Institutional MechanismLaws & Government Policy- Clear clarifications on the fields where

surrogates could be usedex) Aerospace industry, Mining industry- Restricting the abuse and the misuse of

the surrogates technologyex) Applying same sentence to the user for surrogate’s committing a crime

4. Institutional Mechanism(cont.)Culture & Norm- Considerable communications should

be made before application of the technology

- The user of the surrogates should be responsible for all the actions made by the surrogates

5-1. Feasibility of the adoption of the technology in the future

YES!!!

In 2007, a robot which could grab objects and move it to exactly the place the user wanted to was created. This was done through brainwaves.

But it could not execute more complex actions due to AI limita-tions.

It could be used to operate in hazardous environment, but it will probably not used as in the movie.

5-2. When & How? By 2050, a fairly sophisticated robot could be launched, but

it will take more than this to become completely commer-cialized.

The biggest impediment is the AI. Currently, a more sophisticated AI which can process more

complex instructions is needed. The robot will become available after the development of

more sophisticated AI algorithms.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/20/sunday/main2829600.shtml