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Another element of the plot, which grows in prominence as the film proceeds, concerns the banding together of the handful of android children in the neighborhood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Sony is halting sales of its robotic puppy "aibo" in Japan, the company said, eight years after the latest model of its interactive android pet became an instant hit.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
One of the festival’s big themes seems to be connection: that we’re all stuck on this rock together and, ultimately, the difference between human and android, man and woman, is moot.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Some of the show’s most delicious moments feature Olyphant’s android responding to its bratty creator’s slight by simply staring at him with a tinge of menace before acknowledging his demand.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2025
A topic of world-shaking importance, yet dealt with facetiously; an android trait, possibly, he thought.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Do androids dream of electric balls and strikes—plus some other questions on baseball’s Opening Day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
The filmmaker, whose film stars Will Smith as a detective sceptical of seemingly obedient androids, accused Musk of copying his work in a post on X.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2024
Since Ellen Ripley survived her first xenomorph encounter way back in 1979, Scott has used this to critique our reliance on technology and our assumed dominance over it through his androids.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2024
Decades after Philip K. Dick asked if androids dreamed of electric sheep, we have an answer.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2024
And now, especially as of today, the chipping away of the original eight androids until only the three remained.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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