Editing Humanoid robot (section)

== In science fiction ==
A common theme for the depiction of humanoid robots in science fiction pertains to how they can help humans in society or serve as threats to humanity.<ref name=":0">{{cite journal |last1=Mubin |first1=Omar |last2=Wadibhasme |first2=Kewal |last3=Jordan |first3=Philipp |last4=Obaid |first4=Mohammad |title=Reflecting on the Presence of Science Fiction Robots in Computing Literature |journal=ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction |date=31 March 2019 |volume=8 |issue=1 |pages=1–25 |doi=10.1145/3303706 }}</ref> This theme essentially questions whether artificial intelligence is a force of good or bad for mankind.<ref name=":0" /> Humanoid robots that are depicted as good for society and benefit humans are [[Data (Star Trek)|Commander Data]] in ''[[Star Trek]]'' and [[C-3PO]] in ''[[Star Wars]]''.<ref name=":0" /> Opposite portrayals where humanoid robots are shown as scary and threatening to humans are the T-800 in ''[[Terminator (character)|Terminator]]'' and [[Megatron]] in ''[[Transformers]].''<ref name=":0" /> An Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] film which showed the pros and cons of a humanoid robot [[Chitti (character)|Chitti]].<ref>{{Citation |last=Shankar |first=S. |title=Enthiran |date=2010-10-01 |type=Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1305797/ |access-date=2024-03-04 |others=Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Danny Denzongpa |publisher=Sun Pictures, Utopia Films}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Science Facts in Enthiran the Robot - Tamil Visitor Coloumn - Endhiran {{!}} Rajinikanth {{!}} Aishwarya Rai {{!}} Shankar {{!}} AR Rahman - Behindwoods.com |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/features/visitors-1/endhiran-robot-22-11-10.html |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref>

Another prominent theme found in science fiction regarding humanoid robots focuses on personhood. Certain films, particularly ''[[Blade Runner]]'' and ''[[Blade Runner 2049]]'', explore whether or not a constructed, synthetic being should be considered a person.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Boissoneault|first1=Lorraine|title=Are Blade Runner's Replicants "Human"? Descartes and Locke Have Some Thoughts|url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/are-blade-runners-replicants-human-descartes-and-locke-have-some-thoughts-180965097/|access-date=2021-11-05|website=Smithsonian Magazine|language=en}}</ref> In the films, androids called "[[replicant]]s" are created indistinguishably from human beings, yet they are shunned and do not possess the same rights as humans. This theme incites audience sympathy while also sparking unease at the idea of humanoid robots mimicking humans too closely.<ref>{{cite book |doi=10.1145/1349822.1349845 |chapter=Human emotion and the uncanny valley: A GLM, MDS, and Isomap analysis of robot video ratings |title=Proceedings of the 3rd ACM/IEEE international conference on Human robot interaction |date=2008 |last1=Ho |first1=Chin-Chang |last2=MacDorman |first2=Karl F. |last3=Pramono |first3=Z. A. D. Dwi |pages=169–176 |isbn=978-1-60558-017-3 }}</ref>