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Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaims that the concept of Terminator films have transcended fiction and become a reality with the emergence of Artificial Intelligence technology.
This groundbreaking revelation opens up a world of possibilities, inviting us to explore what could be next.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, who achieved movie stardom for his portrayal of artificial intelligence on the silver screen, marvels at the new generative software such as ChatGPT that has made what was once a futuristic fantasy an achievable reality today. Reflecting on his iconic work with James Cameron in The Terminator films, Schwarzenegger proclaims, “It is no longer a figment of imagination but something that exists now!”
With the release of 1984’s Terminator, Schwarzenegger’s portrayal of the titular killer robot from the future cemented his place as a movie star, even as civilization had only just begun to “scratch the surface of A.I.,” according to the actor.
At an event at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Schwarzenegger spoke on this reality, saying: “Today, everyone is frightened of it, of where this is gonna go. In this movie, in Terminator, we talk about the machines becoming self-aware and they take over.”
Continuing his thoughts on A.I., Schwarzenegger praised Jim Cameron’s writing for how far it has come since its inception in The Terminator: “It has become a reality. So it’s not any more fantasy or kind of futuristic. It is here today. And so this is the extraordinary writing of Jim Cameron.”
What fuelled Cameron’s awe-inspiring premonition of the future? On the 30th anniversary of The Terminator in 2014, EW conducted an oral history with the director and revealed that his vision was birthed from a powerful nightmare.
“To me, nightmares are a valuable asset,” Cameron divulged. “I was unwell, impoverished and had a high temperature when I experienced this dream of a metallic death figure emerging from flames. It had been stripped of its skin by the fire, exposing its true nature. Whenever I have particularly lucid visions, I sketch them or jot down notes; it’s something I still do now.”
He continued, “Themes surrounding The Terminator have been close to my heart since my teenage years – apocalyptic forecasts, our complicated relationship with technology and our species’ propensity to take steps that could eventually lead to our downfall; all major themes throughout all my films.”
