5 AI-inspired films to watch this long weekend

Dive into these 5 AI-inspired films this long weekend Instagram Mid-Day Entertainment By Nandini Shah Published Jan 24, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Her (2013) This film explores intimacy, following a man who falls in love with an AI operating system, questioning what connection and loneliness mean in the digital age [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Blade Runner (1982) The film’s replicants aren’t just machines; they’re emotional. It asks, "If something can feel love and fear death, does it deserve to be called human?" [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Through HAL 9000, the film questions trust, autonomy, and what happens when machines begin to make decisions for humans. It’s slow, philosophical, unsettling [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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