Steven Spielberg, who would later direct A.I. Artificial Intelligence, was born.
A major science fiction film that influenced the genre and filmmakers including those who would work on A.I.
Kubrick begins working on the screenplay for A.I., the project that would later be directed by Spielberg.
Kubrick, feeling Spielberg would be better suited to direct the emotionally driven film, asks Spielberg to take over directing duties.
Kubrick passes away before production begins on A.I., leaving Spielberg to direct the project.
The movie A.I. Artificial Intelligence is released to the public.
David, a highly advanced robotic boy with the ability to love, is created by Cybertronics Corporation.
David is adopted by Henry and Monica Swinton as a replacement child for their comatose son Martin.
David shows genuine love and attachment to Monica, which surprises both his family and creators.
The real son, Martin, recovers from his coma and returns home, causing tension in the family dynamics.
Due to difficulties integrating David with Martin and family tensions, Monica takes David to the forest and leaves him there.
David encounters Gigolo Joe, a pleasure android, who becomes his companion on the quest to become a real boy.
David and Gigolo Joe travel to the ruins of the old world seeking the Blue Fairy, whom David believes can make him human.
David is captured by authorities and endures various challenges, including the Flesh Fair where robots are destroyed.
David is spared at the Flesh Fair thanks to Gigolo Joe's intervention and the crowd's support.
Thousands of years later, advanced robots find David and recreate Monica for him to experience maternal love once again.
