The Matrix (1 of 2)

Work Title: The Matrix (1 of 2)
Medium: Film
Episode Title:
Year: 1999
Writer(s): Andy Wachowski
"Original" Writer: Yes Writer(s): Larry Wachowski
"Original" Writer: Own work?: Yes

Summary:

A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against the controllers of it.(Movie Database)

  • Self-Written?:
  • Source Name: IMDB
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Era/Year of Portrayal: distant_future

Distinctive characteristics of the world in portrayal:

It exists now only as part of a neural-interactive simulation that people call the matrix


Technology

  • Name of portrayed presence-evoking technology: Matrix, AI, Telephone.
  • Description of the technology: Matrix: computer-generated dream world. it is an elaborate deception spun by all-powerful machines of artificial intelligence that control people. AI: artificial intelligence computer system. Telephone: technology enables people to move into the matrix, and get them back into the real world.
  • Nature of task or activity: The task that the user participates in is giving people to freedom from AI.
  • Performance of the Technology: Computer & its loading program make it possible to move people into the matrix and get them back to the real world through the telephone line.
  • Description of creator(s): Gender and age are unknown. Group who created the presencevoking technology, the Matrix and AI is unknown. they are tring to support and to maintain human life in hostile environment of the earth in 21 century.
  • Major goal(s) of creator(s): In the early of 21 century, human being is dependent on machines called AI to survive.
  • Description of users of technology: Men & woman, adults.
  • Type(s) of presence experience in the portrayal: both
  • Description of presence experience: Realism
  • User awareness of technology during experience: Ordinary people are not aware that they are living in a technology-created life. However few people who know the truth including the main characters are completely aware of using technology.
  • Valence of experience: People who know about the natureof the presence experience have a negative feeling. while those who do not know have a normal or natural feeling about the exeperience.
  • Specific responses: N/A
Long-term consequences:

N/A

Other:

Coder name: SungBok Park & Hasung Hwang
Coder email: sung@temple.edu
Coder affiliation: Temple University