Review of Big Hero 6 (2014) by Hsoney — 01 Sep 2016

The Disney film “Big Hero 6” was a huge hit in the box office. The beautifully made animation was the best of any animation seen so far. Spectators of the film wouldn’t suspect a fourteen year old boy genius to get into college at such a young age; the boy had proved to show great intelligence throughout the movie.

Many people fear the development of A.I. and this movie puts that thought into a different perspective. MIT’s article on A.I. titled “Our Fear of Artificial Intelligence” reflects people’s fear of A.

I. which is the opposite of what “Big Hero 6” stands for. They say that “A true A.I. might ruin the world- but that assumes that it is even possible” (Ford). This article not only explores the dangers of A.

I., but it also explores the benefits. One of the benefits could be that “A benevolent superintelligence might analyze the human genetic code at great speed and unlock the secret to eternal youth. At the very least, it might know how to fix your back” (Ford).

This makes Big Hero a timely film due to the fact that it explores the capabilities of Artificial Intelligence at a much more innocent level, than what could happen if someone were to go too far with A.

I. Overall our group does endorse the message Big Hero 6 brings up following the lines of Artificial Intelligence, however it still needs to be kept in mind that Artificial Intelligence is dangerous.