The Importance of Westworld for the Science Fiction

Robots and artificial intelligence technology are one of the main areas that today's world focuses on. It has been the subject of many science fiction themes in the past, the world of the future has been designed and guided the development of science. One of these projects was a Westworld movie, released in 1974. Westworld was home to a virtual park and living space where people interacted with artificially intelligent robots. It was a project that blended science fiction and thriller elements, including the themes of the birth of artificial intelligence and the future of sin. At that time, the first desktop computer using a visual interface was being tested, and even the first mobile phone call was made. Westworld appeared on the screens as a TV series adaptation later in 2016.

Westworld, a TV series with the contributions of the popular and successful broadcaster HBO, managed to create great success, especially with its first season. Some critics even touted the series as the biggest project after Game of Thrones. It managed to create a new trend with its successful cast, mind-blowing scenario, and production quality. But in the following seasons, it started to lose its former popularity. Discontinuities in the script and the difficult-to-understand timeline became a problem for the audience. The series ended with a sudden decision in the 4th season, with a significant loss in ratings. Season 5 was planned to be the last season. With its sins and virtues, Westworld won the hearts of the audience by creating excitement for the science fiction world.

Topics such as the robots in the series being reset at the end of the day and losing their memories, and their personalities and abilities being created with a computer, were in a way that concretized the simulation discussions. Simulation, as an area where we question the reality of the world we live in, was one of the most important themes of the series. In addition, the fact that robots have human silhouettes and have access to human consciousness and emotions sheds light on the discussions that one day people will lose control of artificial intelligence. The fact that people achieved the goal of becoming immortal by uploading their consciousness to the machine also created a strong paradox with the danger of extinction of the human race. The secrets of the brain have not yet been fully discovered and therefore it is not possible to transfer consciousness. The path that technology will follow and the point it will reach may require many years. However, in light of the events in the series, the idea that Westworld might come true one day seems like a significant science fiction claim and scientific possibility.