Though the twist of there being a second robot in Companion is surprising, there are many little details that hint at the ...

Apple introduces ELEGNT, allowing robots to convey intentions, emotions and attitudes through movement, — rather than just functional tasks.

Companion is a standalone movie, yet it also feels as though it could be a sequel to a critically acclaimed robot movie from ...

The full trailer let the cat out of the bag, or so I thought, with its revelation that Sophie Thatcher's character was actually an illegally-enhanced robot companion. Fortunately, the film has way ...

The new film — a violent drama centring around a 'companion' robot — echoes familiar Hollywood films around artificial minds and bodies. (Warner Bros.) The story is often the same. A kindly ...

From 2001: A Space Odyssey to Alicia Vikander's chilling portrait of Ava in Ex Machina and right up to this week with Companion, the warning that robotic bodies and minds are a bad idea is an ...

'What they get wrong is that they're going to take over and they're going to kill us,' says robot engineer The story is often the same. A kindly, helpful robot face, eager to aid anyone that asks.

Companion is set sometime in the future where love robots, or Companions, are easy to buy or rent. That's not a spoiler as it's quickly revealed that Iris, played by Sophie Thatcher, is a ...

It’s revealed that Iris is a Companion robot who is programmed to believe she’s a real human and in love with Josh, doing anything to please him. Not only that, but this has all been an ...

The shocking scene in which Josh reveals to Iris that she is a companion robot—her life and memories are a lie, and her emotions and pain are just an imitation through code—encapsulates the three best ...