COMPANION Trailer Turns a Sex Bot Into a Killing Machine

I’m not keen on a future where sophisticated, self-aware sex robots revolt against their creators and harm them. However, this idea could make for an intriguing horror-comedy, as suggested by the trailer for “Companion“. This grisly movie, featuring Sophie Thatcher from “Yellowjackets” and Jack Quaid from “The Boys”, seems to explore the dark consequences of tampering with our advanced entertainment systems.

Well, relationships are hard…

The movie titled Companion hails from writer-director Drew Hancock, known for works like My Dead Ex and Suburgatory. It’s also produced by the team behind Barbarian and New Line Cinema, who have a history of productions including The Notebook. Interestingly, New Line Cinema is humorously referred to as the studio that brought you The Notebook, but rest assured this is not your typical love story. Given that many love stories don’t involve murder, it’s clear that this tale ventures into different territories. Moreover, it delves into the dangers of AI and the illusion of machines providing genuine affection.

It appears that bypassing the security measures and modifying your lifelike sex robot’s programming could lead to serious issues. In essence, refrain from disabling its safety features or elevating its artificial consciousness unsupervised. This is essentially fundamental knowledge about AI for sex robots. Most likely, this seems like common sense, wouldn’t you agree?

The movie features Lukas Gage from “Dead Boy Detectives”, Megan Suri known for “Never Have I Ever”, Harvey Guillén who is recognized from “What We Do in the Shadows”, and Rupert Friend, recently seen in “Asteroid City”. The film, titled “Companion”, will be released globally on January 8. However, its U.S. premiere is scheduled for January 10.

Considering the trailer for “Companion” as well as practical reasoning, it would be best to bring along another human with you.

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2025-01-08 22:32