The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Science Fiction in a Reality CheckThe Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (USA 2004), OmU
Commentary by Dr. Philipp Kellmeyer
What is a memory? How valuable is it, and can it be deliberately altered? Within a grippingly convoluted love story, this 2004 film plays with the possibility of mental contents being manipulated through neurotechnology. Dr. Philipp Kellmeyer will discuss whether memories could be altered today or in the future.
How much science is there in science fiction films? Neurotechnology, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence: We invite you to watch movies and series on these topics and to discuss with scientists. Five researchers of the Cluster of Excellence BrainLinks-BrainTools of the University of Freiburg rise to the challenge. In BrainLinks-BrainTools, scientists work on technical devices communicating with the brain in order to treat neurological diseases. To aim this goal, they also work on robots and learning algorithms. The research on neurotechnologies raises hopes and anxieties at the same time. These concerns and dreams are openly addressed in the science fiction genre. On the evenings of our film event, we discuss the scientific and ethical questions that are raised by the movies shown.
http://www.brainlinks-braintools.uni-freiburg.de/index.php?id=238&L=1
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