As debate rages around the ethics and legalities of artificial intelligence, artists are exploring the technology’s possibilities – and its precarities
Cate Blanchett – beloved thespian, film star and refugee advocate – is standing at a lectern, addressing the European Union parliament. “The future is now,” she says, authoritatively. So far, so normal, until: “But where the fuck are the sex robots?”
The footage is from a 2023 address that Blanchett actually gave – but the rest has been made up.
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