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Kır B., Ünügür N. A., Yılmaz A.
TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF DESIGN, ART AND COMMUNICATION (TOJDAC), vol.15, no.3, pp.702-714, 2025 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
Abstract
Bicentennial Man critically explores the boundaries between artificial intelligence and humanity from ethical, legal, and philosophical perspectives. Based on Isaac Asimov’s short story, the film follows the 200-year journey of Andrew, an android experiencing individuation and humanization. This study examines Andrew’s engagement with virtue, art, love, and justice, discussing the impact of artificial intelligence on human identity. It addresses the ethical and societal dimensions of AI-human interaction and opens new debates on human-robot relations through the film’s portrayal of technology. Andrew’s experiences serve as a lens to analyze the social acceptance of AI, its ethical responsibilities, and legal status, questioning the impact of technological advancements on human nature. The film was selected through purposive sampling by three experts in the field and analyzed using thematic analysis. Seven key themes were identified: Worker Robots, Machine Learning and Andrew, Andrew and Virtue, Andrew and the Process of Humanization, Andrew and Art, Andrew and Love, and Andrew and Justice. Ultimately, the film demonstrates that becoming human is not merely a biological process but a dynamic transformation shaped by social acceptance and ethical values. It contributes to AI and identity debates, raising crucial questions about the future of human-machine relations.