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A humanoid robot is shown to the left of an Audi car, both are unmoving and on display for showing at some convention. The robot has a humanoid face and appendages, and is partially covered by a translucent material meant to replicate human skin; this skin-like material is the color of watered-down milk, allowing viewers to see some but not all of the mechanical components working under the robot's skin. The robot's proximal limbs (those closest to its torso) lack this skin-like material and are instead made of exposed, black tubes resembling human muscles. The face, main torso, and distal limbs are covered in the milk-colored, skin-like material. The car has a smooth and clean appearance, with hidden wheels, making it appear futuristic.
Model of I, Robot co-protagonist, Sonny, alongside the film's novel car. The "ghost in the machine" helps explain robotic behavior in the film.

The "Ghost in the machine" is a term coined in Gilbert Ryle's book The Concept of Mind (1949),[1] whereby Ryle describes René Descartes' philosophy of the human mind as ghostly and separate from the human body. The concept is referenced in several cultural works, but notably in works of science fiction due to its applications regarding artificial intelligence.

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  1. ^ Ryle, Gilbert. 1949. "Descartes' Myth". In The Concept of Mind. London: Hutchinson.
  2. ^ Sting. 2024. Ghost In The Machine.
  3. ^ SZA (Ft. Phoebe Bridgers) – Ghost in the Machine, retrieved 2022-12-16
  4. ^ Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Official Log 1. Weekly Young Magazine. 2003. p. 9.
  5. ^ IMDB. 2004. I, Robot (2004) James Cromwell: Dr. Alfred Lanning.
  6. ^ IMDB / user:jujifruit1925. September 5, 2021. Ghost in the Machine.

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