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The Bechdel Test is a performance metric of a movie / TV show about the harmful stereotypical misrepresentation of women - the idea being if two women are talking, do they talk about something other than men? If the answer is a resounding "yes" then it passes the test. I'd like to adapt this concept to media featuring robots.
Like the classic Bechdel Test, the Grey Test measures the harmful stereotypical misrepresentation of robots; Namely the god awful classic "Killer Robot" trope. Personally, as a robot rights activist, I can't stand it. It's a concept that's been done to death (pun intended) that has shaped human society into being overly paranoid and fearful about the advancement of AI and robots as a whole. With that in mind: for a movie or TV show to pass the Grey Test, the robots featured cannot go on an unprovoked murderous killing spree. Simple enough, right?
Some movies / TV shows that pass the Grey Test include:
- A.I. (Movie)
- Westworld (TV show)
- Short Circuit 1 and 2 (Movies)
- Humans and Humans 2.0 (TV Shows)
- Mother (Movie)
What do you think? Do you disagree, or have a better definition? Do you have any movies that pass the Grey Test?
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For brevity's sake, it's best explained as treating robotic systems with the same level of respect and equality as that of a human, given its functional capabilities. In the future, when full blown synthetic humans are a reality, I'd imagine it'd mirror organic human rights activism.