Origin of the Species
2020, English. Directed by Abigail Child.
Is a new era dawning for robotics?
Origin of the Species is an experimental documentary that explores the current climate of android development with a focus on human/machine relations, gender and the ethical implications of this research. The film provides an insider look into cutting edge laboratories in Japan and the USA where scientists attempt to make robots move, speak and look human. These scientists and their discoveries are contextualized with cinematic and pop culture references, to underline the mythic, comic and uncanny aspects of our aspiration to create machines that are eerily similar to ourselves.
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 11 November 2020
- Country
- United States of America
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Origin of the Species runs 73 minutes (1h 13m).
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Origin of the Species isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Origin of the Species?
If you liked Origin of the Species, try The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button, Naqoyqatsi, Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me.
Who directed Origin of the Species?
Origin of the Species (2020) was directed by Abigail Child.