Season of the Glitch

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A culture podcast to distract you as you hurtle toward climate collapse, your cubical on Mars, or the Singularity.

  1. Artificial Love- Metropolis (part one)

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    Artificial Love- Metropolis (part one)

    The Glitch is back with a brand new series about love and artificial intelligence, a timely topic that has actually been captivating dreamers since time immemorial. We're focusing on how artificial love has been imagined throughout cinematic history, and we're starting with a big one: Fritz Lang's 1927 sci fi epic Metropolis. This silent visual marvel is one the first, and to this day, one of the most ambitious entries into the science fiction genre. While its philosophical center may disappoint, Metropolis is a stunning visual index that culture endlessly borrows from and possibly always will. So join Annie and Kelley as they explore Metropolis and get side tracked by Madonna, Kim Gordon, Battleship Potemkin, Blade Runner, The Big Lebowski, Her, River's Edge, Office Space, Star Trek, Black Mirror, Fascist Aesthetics, and more. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Season of the Glitch 01:24 Exploring AI Lovers in Cinema 03:14 Metropolis: A Cinematic Masterpiece 08:45 The Length and Pacing of Metropolis 12:56 AI and Love: A New Series 15:37 Historical Context of Metropolis 21:34 Reception and Legacy of Metropolis 28:23 Visual and Thematic Analysis of Metropolis 36:13 The Complexity of Art and Creation 37:03 The Garden Scene: A Visual Feast 39:20 Class Commentary in a Garden of Delights 41:04 Freider's Awakening: A Journey to the Lower City 43:43 The Machine and the God Moloch 47:20 The Hallucination of Moloch: A Symbol of Destruction 50:56 Family Ties: The Connection Between Freider and Rotwang 53:42 The Unveiling of the Robot: A New Creation 58:35 Maria's Role: The Heart of the Revolution 01:00:42 The Mediator: Heart Between Head and Hands 01:03:09 Aesthetic and Philosophy: The Legacy of Metropolis 01:05:08 Philosophical Questions: Consciousness and Identity resources Metropolis (1927) on IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017136/ Fritz Lang - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Lang Thea von Harbou - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thea_von_Harbou Metropolis Restoration Project - https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/filmhusker/1/ Black Mirror - 'Be Right Back' episode - https://www.netflix.com/title/70264888

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