Sharif B Mutasim's Topic and Foci

Topic: The animated movie WALL-E and other films related to the future of robotics and outer space.
Foci:
1. The integration of robotics in the near future and the impact it has on human life. The primary sources I plan on using are WALL-E and Robocop/Chappie. Robocop and Chappie are both similar in that they consist of robots being used as a police force; the main difference being Chappie is more focused on artificial intelligence (robots with a conscience). WALL-E is mainly based on robots and artificial intelligence, given the plot is centered around a sentient robot who falls in love and defeats a robot "villain", while on a starship where robots aid humans in every form of labor.

2. How advancements in space travel and technology impact politics. The primary sources I plan on using are WALL-E and Elysium. WALL-E for similar reasons: as a result of drastic climate change, humans live in a utopian spaceship where no one works and everyone relaxes all day while robots do all the work. Once they find signs of life on Earth, they have to return and recolonize the planet. Elysium is about how the creation of a utopian space station called Elysium leads to an economic division. The richest live on Elysium while the poor stay on Earth while being patrolled by robotic cops. This film relates to politics because it addresses socioeconomic, healthcare, and law enforcement issues that could arise in the near future.

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