M3GAN (2022): An AI Companion for Grief & Parenting

M3GAN is a surprisingly heartfelt film about grief, loss, and AI. When Gemma leaves a grieving Cady in the hands of her robot companion, M3GAN, she may be doing more harm than she ever intended. The Ghouls explore how the film surprised them and became something much more than they were expecting. Gabe examines the film's critical eye toward parenting, technology, and grief. Kat finds that the film did it's research regarding grief in children but finds that Gemma did none at all. What can you do to help a child grieving? And why is the answer 100% not leaving them alone with an unfeeling, untested, robotic guardian?

Sources in this Episode:

Grief and Children - AACAP

Bereavement Reactions Of Children & Young People By Age Group - Kids Health

Reviews about M3GAN:

What M3GAN Teaches About Grief

M3GAN (2023)—Grief, Emotional Attachment and Moving On

'M3GAN' Review: 'Grief, Camp, and A.I.' - Full Circle Cinema

More than Expected - How M3GAN Explores Grief and Relationships | Discussion and Review

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