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Frankenstein

[frang-kuhn-stahyn] / ˈfræŋ kənˌstaɪn /


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Frankenstein has been two centuries in the making.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Guillermo del Toro, the director of "Frankenstein," which will compete for the best picture Oscar on Sunday, is notoriously anti-AI, insisting he would "rather die" than use it.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The Mexican filmmaker, whose "Frankenstein" is competing this year for the best picture Oscar, in 2022 said animation created by AI is an "insult to life itself."

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The death was confirmed by Fred Dekker, director of “The Monster Squad,” who wrote on Facebook, “Tom’s indelible performance as Frankenstein ... is a highlight of my modest filmography.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

“I’ll admit that this Frankenstein Complex you’re exhibiting has a certain justification—hence the First Law in the first place. But the Law, I repeat and repeat, has not been removed—merely modified.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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