Reveals how the project originated and how it was brought to fruition through the efforts of two great movie directors. Film is the medium of the modern age, and in this spectacular, large-format publication, one of the pinnacles of contemporary moviemaking is celebrated. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) was a collaboration between two cinematic giants: Stanley Kubrick and Steven Spielberg. Here, the directors’ combined visions and sensibilities are presented along with the work of their remarkably talented colleagues—above all, Chris Baker, the film’s conceptual artist.
At the heart of the book are Baker’s drawings, many never before seen. Commissioned by Kubrick and used in Spielberg’s eventual production designs, the drawings display Baker’s imagination and rare technical skill. Accompanying the drawings are extracts from Kubrick’s notebooks, stills from the finished film, and photographs of behind-the-scenes action, highlighting the use of pioneering special effects, animatronic work, and the “virtual studio.” 300 color, 100 b&w illustrations.
Foreword
BY STEVEN SPIELBERG
Blown by a Strong Wind
Over the Legal Mountains
BY JAN HARLAN
The Birth of A.L
BY JANE M. STRUTHERS
Chris Baker's World
BY BRIAN ALDISS
THE FILM
Part 1
THE ARRIVAL
Part 2
THE JOURNEY
Part 5
THE DISCOVERY
BY JANE M. STRUTHERS
Afterword: The Two Masters
BY JAN HARLAN
A.I.: Building Robots in Our Image
BY DR CYNTHIA BREAZEAL
Notes
Further Reading
Picture Credits
Acknowledgments