First Trailer For Sci-Fi Drama Automata From Gabe Ibáñez and Antonio Banderas

"Just a machine? That's like saying you're just a man." If one quote can sum up Automata it is that. Gabe Ibáñez and Antonio Banderas bring the question of ethics in robotics to life with their new sci-fi drama, and the first trailer looks as refreshing as the premise sounds.

Set in a not too distant future in which advanced artificial intelligence is commonplace, Automata aims to present a thought-provoking exploration of the questions our society will one day need to answer. For example, what rights do we give an artificial intelligence? They may be able to think on a human level, but does that mean we need to treat them like humans?

Banderas, who produced the movie, believes that Automata is getting back to the real heart of science fiction and relates the themes explored in the movie to the works of Asimov. Indeed, Asimov's I Robot collection was a fantastic exploration of the limits of human morality when it comes to robotics and artificial intelligence. But where the Will Smith movie adaptation failed, Automata hopes to succeed by paying more attention to the philosophical questions raised by the impending coming of Singularity.

Reading how much this movie means to Banderas during his recent Reddit AMA was enough to convince me that this movie is worth watching, but if that's not enough for you, this first trailer certainly will be.

Automata is released across On Demand services and theaters October 10th