A.I. Artificial Intelligence

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ai-artificial-intelligence

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote A.I. Artificial Intelligence?Steven Spielberg and Ian Watson
2. What is the film genre?Science fiction drama
3. What is the director?Steven Spielberg
4. Who is David?David is a childlike android who can feel love, making him special among machines.
5. Why does David want to be real?He hopes to get love from his human mother and prove he is a real person.

Artificial Intelligence (A.I.): The simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems.
Android: A robot or synthetic organism designed to look and act like a human.
Development Hell: A state in which a film project is stuck in development for an extended period, often with multiple creative teams attached.
Screen Story: The narrative concept or outline upon which a screenplay is based.