AI in Horror Films: Changing Societal Attitudes Towards AI From the 1960s to 2020s

Title

AI in Horror Films: Changing Societal Attitudes Towards AI From the 1960s to 2020s

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History

Creator

Nathalie Fung

Date

2025

Contributor

Dr. Reece Goodall

Abstract

Popular culture is deeply linked to societal interests and anxieties. In horror films, hostile technology, often in the form of AI, has become a popular trope. Using two sources from different periods, this project seeks to examine how societal attitudes towards AI have changed from the latter half of the nineteenth century to the twenty-first century.

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horror, film, AI

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Arts

Citation

Nathalie Fung, “AI in Horror Films: Changing Societal Attitudes Towards AI From the 1960s to 2020s,” URSS SHOWCASE, accessed November 1, 2025, https://urss.warwick.ac.uk/items/show/1023.