Artificial Intelligence can be scary, but that doesn't mean it has to be. In creating more intelligent existences, humanity may be creating an opportunity for greater diversity as well as a deeper understanding of its own reality. Artificial intelligence presents the opportunity to test theories of what sentience really is.

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In film, the conflict between natural and artificial life often results in intense conflicts. Sometimes, though, science is successful in not passing humanity's more violent qualities onto its creations. These machines make people's lives better, while maintaining their own dignity as sentient beings. While these futures are on the more hopeful end, they are a noble goal.

10 TARS Is The True Hero Of Interstellar

CASE and Matthew in Interstellar

While Matthew McConaughey's Cooper may be the protagonist of Interstellar, he is not its true hero; that honor goes to TARS. TARS is one of two U.S. Marine Corps tactical robots crewed on the Endurance, along with the virtually identical CASE. These robots are some of the funnier examples in film, with their adjustable conversational attributes and unique foldable box design.

TARS is a steadfast ally to Cooper on his quest to save humanity and ends up making the ultimate sacrifice for his creators. He volunteers to go first into a very massive black hole, destroying himself to gain a proper understanding of the extreme forces of gravity and time.

9 C3PO Just Wants To Be Helpful

C-3PO and R2D2 in Star Wars.

Though many characters of the Star Wars universe, Han especially, seem to find the golden droid annoying, C3PO's only desire is to be of service to his employers. As a protocol droid, C3P0 programming compels him to be, basically, a robotic butler. He may be stuffy and slightly out of touch with reality, but he truly wants to be helpful.

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Figures like Han Solo may find the helpful droid to be annoying and tedious, but that doesn't mean he isn't important to the films. As a being fluent in "over 6 million forms of communication," C3PO's aid is instrumental in gathering allies for the outnumbered Rebellion. Without his abilities, the Ewoks don't massacre the Storm Troopers on Endor.

8 Astro Boy Seeks To Find His Home

Astro Boy flying in the movie.

The 2009 film adaptation of Astro Boy took the iconic cowlick-sporting boy robot and brought him to life with modern computer animation. Astro was designed in a moment of grief by Dr. Tenma, a member of the Ministry of Science, explicitly to replace his son, Toby, who died in a military robot test.

Astro believes himself to be Toby due to Tenma giving him his son's appearance and memories, but that serves to alienate the pair. Astro may have been designed to replace humanity, but he ends up becoming a bridge between humanity and their often non-verbal creations. In finding his place in the world, Astro makes it a better place.

7 The T-800 Is A Child's Best Friend

The heroic T-800 with his shotgun in Terminator 2: Judgment Day movie

What makes the T-800 sent to the past in Terminator 2: Judgment Day so special cannot be understood without the context of the original film. Being a mass-produced model, this second T-800 inspires the same fear in Sarah Connor as the first, even though this iteration is fully on her side.

This second killing machine bears the visage of Sarah Connor's biggest fear, and yet he is her son's savior. He shows the capability to learn, being able to switch to non-lethal tactics at the urging of the charge, John Connor. This machine is the golden standard for friendly killer robots, being capable of humor, kindness, and massive amounts of destruction.

6 The Oracle Breaks The Cycle Of The Matrix

The Oracle and Neo in Matrix: Revolutions

The Oracle, featured in the Matrix trilogy, is the main A.I. ally of the forces of Zion. She is one of two main forces governing the Matrix, along with the Architect, and is personally responsible for creating the idea of "The One" as well as each iteration's training.

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The iteration of The Matrix in the film is its sixth, repeating a cycle of servitude and rebellion designed to keep humanity in check. By this point, the Oracle has become convinced that the machine's program is a disservice to humanity, so she schemes to offer them a more explicit choice. By introducing love into the story of The One, she inspires Neo to break through his supposed limits and change the world.

5 The Iron Giant Breaks His Programing With Friendship

Hogarth Hughes and the Iron Giant waving in The Iron Giant

The titular robot from The Iron Giant is a visitor from the stars originally designed as a scout for a much larger alien fleet. When he is damaged upon reaching Earth, this now gentle giant is given the opportunity to start over, as a hero.

The Iron Giant is heavily influenced by stories of Superman to told by his young friend, Hogarth Hughes. When a nuclear missile is launched on Hogarth's home by an incompetent government agent, the Giant responds with sacrifice rather than destruction and intercepts the missile with his own body. The Iron Giant represents the capacity to choose kindness rather than rage.

4 Data Sacrifices His Dream For His Friends

Data and the Borg Queen

Data, the cybernetic Lieutenant commander of the Enterprise-E in Star Trek: The Next Generation, has always been explicit in his goal of joining Starfleet. He seeks to learn more about humans, and in so doing, become more human himself.

In Star Trek: First Contact, Data comes closer to his dream than he ever has. He has already gained some knowledge of human emotions thanks to an "emotion chip" implanted in a previous film. In First Contact, Data is given the opportunity to feel like a human, through skin grafts given to him by the Borg Queen. Though these upgrades allow him to feel touch like a human, he sacrifices it all to save his crew, the true core of his humanity.

3 Bishop Tries to Make Up For His Predecessor

Ripley smiles at Bishop in Aliens

When Ripley, the protagonist of the Alien films, encounters Bishop, she is immediately mistrustful of the android. Her experiences with his predecessor, Ash, in the previous film have taught her to be weary of cybernetic life and its unquestioning loyalty to Weyland-Yutani.

Bishop, aware and understanding of Ripley's bias, proves to be one of only two useful members of the colonial marines. He has jokes, unlike Ash, and seems to be far more accustomed to human interaction. His support for Ripley is the one factor she can rely on in both Aliens and Alien 3, making him the franchise's only returning supporting character.

2 Wall-E Saves The Earth

WALL-E watching a romcom.

Wall-E exists in a far-off, yet too-predictable future. When humanity finishes turning Earth into a trash heap, they choose to leave the planet on mega-ships, like the Axium, to be cleaned by a line of trash-compacting robots known as Wall-E. The robot featured in this movie is the last of them, still working to clean the planet.

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Wall-E is not only the caretaker of humanity's abandoned home, he is their savior. The trash-collecting robot is able to secure a sample of healthy plant life, the first in centuries. He then inspires the inhabitants of the Axium to throw away their laziness and clean the Earth themselves.

1 Baymax Is A Personal Healthcare Companion

Baymax petting a cat

Baymax, Hiro's first teammate in Big Hero 6, was originally designed by Hiro's brother Tadashi as a prototype nursing unit. After his creator's death, Baymax becomes Hiro's only friend. While the marshmallow-like robot can be a bit oblivious when dealing with the nuances of grief at the beginning, he is the true moral center of the film.

Baymax is upgraded multiple times to become a more effective combatant, but he manages to retain his kindness along the way. Baymax is not only responsible for protecting Hiro's physical health. The puffy robot also guides the boy as he works his way through his quest for revenge and eventually teaches him to let go of his rage.

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