TV Shows and Movies
Dollhouse is a science fiction tv series that only aired 27 episodes. The "Dollhouse" is an underground cooperation that programs individuals with the skills they need in order to preform certain jobs. The tasks of these jobs can range from romantic to major crimes. A major downfall is the individuals used for these jobs always have their memory wiped. Viewers follow the main character through her journey of self-awareness in this futuristic world. Like, Love Minus Eighty this tv show explores the what-ifs of an alternate futuristic world. Despite the TV show being cancelled, TPL has copies of the graphic novel which extend this story. Call Number: FICTION WHE
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Transcendence is a 2014 movie starring Johnny Depp who is a top researcher studying artificial intelligence. He designs a computer program that he can upload his conscious to. This is a suspenseful movie that focuses on one of the ways man tries to cheat death, just as the Bridsicles program attempts in Love Minus Eighty. Call Number: FEATURE TRA
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Caprica is another sci-fi TV show which is a prequel to Battlestar Galactica. In this show humans create Cylon robots who turn against their creators. Humans are highly focused on success, as well as an obsession with technology and its seemingly unlimited abilities. This show, like Love Minus Eighty, explores the ethical questions surrounding reviving those who have been died in an act of terrorism, except this story line focuses on robotics and artificial intelligence. Call Number: FEATURE CAP
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