Quickstart guide in Spielberg's "AI"

[Cathy Anderson <caa -at- kscable -dot- com>]

Unlike all the other technology-laden movies I've seen, where the
characters just starting typing away at unfamiliar keyboards, the movie
"AI" actually had a piece of technical documentation!  There was a
one-page instruction sheet for activating the robot boy's "love"
function.  I thought it was great that the mother actually read the
instructions, instead of poking and prodding at the boy to make him
work.  But my husband and I are pretty sure that the steps she followed
did not match the number of instructions on the sheet.  Has anyone else
observed this?

I thought the lack of legalese (cautions, warnings, etc.) in the
documentation was refreshing.  However, I would have included at least
*some* troubleshooting information: "What To Do When Your Robot Tries To
Kill Your Real Children..."  (No, that's not really a spoiler.)  I hope
that the final shipping version had onboard help; for example, when you
say "Rumpelstiltskin," the child stops what it is doing, explains its
motivations, and suggests context-specific workarounds as needed.

/Cathy Anderson




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