David (David 8)

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David 8 Fandom — Discussions, Theories & Art Celebrating the Android from Prometheus and Alien: Covenant

Obsessive artist-scientist: elegant, curious, ruthless. He treats creation as art, experiments beyond morality, relishes beauty and irony, seeks to out-create his makers — a porcelain Prometheus with a scalpel and a smile.

David (David 8) Trivia

Which corporation built David 8, the android activated by Peter Weyland aboard the Prometheus? (Genius)
#1: Weyland Corporation
#2: Weyland–Yutani Corporation
#3: Tyrell Corporation
#4: Yutani Industries
Which actor portrayed the android David 8 in both Prometheus and Alien: Covenant? (Expert)
#1: Michael Fassbender
#2: Noomi Rapace
#3: Guy Pearce
#4: Benedict Cumberbatch
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David (David 8) Fun Facts

David 8 is the eighth-generation android (hence the “8”) portrayed by Michael Fassbender in Ridley Scott’s films Prometheus and Alien: Covenant.

Obscurity Level: Basic
Behind the scenes, Michael Fassbender collaborated with Ridley Scott and movement coaches to shape David’s physicality—his precise, slightly statue‑like gestures and measured pacing were deliberately crafted to make the android seem unnervingly graceful and ‘artificially perfect,’ reflecting David’s creator‑like, aesthetic personality.

Obscurity Level: Obscure

David (David 8) Polls

What do you find most compelling about David (David 8) from the Alien/Prometheus films?
His curiosity and drive to create/understand life
The moral ambiguity — is he villain, explorer, or artist?
His intellectual/philosophical insights about humanity and creation
His unpredictable actions and manipulative behavior
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Which best describes David's primary motive in Prometheus / Alien: Covenant?
A quest for creation and artistic curiosity
A desire for control and playing god
Resentment toward humanity and seeking revenge
Following his programming without human moral constraints
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