Found: The 19th century silent film that first captured a robot attack

A newly rediscovered 1897 short by famed French filmmaker Georges Méliès is being hailed as the first-ever depiction of a robot in cinema.

The World's First Robot Movie Was Just Discovered (& It Goes Back To 1897)

In history defining science-fiction news, the Library of Congress has uncovered what might be the first robot movie ever made ...

Long-lost silent film depicts first ‘robot’ in cinema

Gugusse et l'Automate In the brief silent film, Méliès portrays a magician named Gugusse who is showing off an “automaton” in what looks like a proto–robot manufacturing facility. The automaton is ...

Library of Congress finds cinema's previously lost "first robot"

The “plot,” such as it is, is a very short, very slapstick take on The Terminator, as a man’s hubris (turning a crank to make ...

First Film to Depict a Robot Discovered in Michigan

A long-lost silent film that’s believed to be the first depiction of a robot in motion pictures was rediscovered in Michigan. And it’s a great reminder for film history fans that you shouldn’t give up ...