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Metropolis

Metropolis

Movie
1927
Creator: Fritz Lang
Country: Germany

A pioneering silent film depicting a futuristic city with stark class divisions and a humanoid robot.

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Synthetic Companions

Maria is a humanoid robot created to replace the real Maria and incite rebellion among the workers.

TRL
6/9
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Applications
Cognitive Infrastructure for Cities

Metropolis depicts a massive, vertically stratified city with advanced infrastructure separating the elite from workers.

TRL
5/9

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