If "Blade Runner" is still discussing "what is a human being", the Alien prequel series has obviously raised the theme to a higher level of exploring "the origin of human beings and the meaning of human existence" on, two near-future science fiction movies directed by Ridley Scott are put together. It is worth mentioning that cyborgs appear in both movies. Just like the change in theme, two kinds of Cyborgs have also undergone qualitative changes in their pursuit of value. In "Blade Runner", cyborgs only hoped to have the same lifespan and perception as humans. Then when it comes to the contract part, artificial intelligence cyborgs created by humans Man has directly transcended humanity itself and moved forward in the direction of the "King of Kings".
What an irony! Human beings have created artificial intelligence itself, and are still not satisfied with the creator's high profile. However, unexpectedly, the "created" escapes from its control, pushing human beings into the abyss of hell. And within this, there is another layer of relationship between creation and creation, which goes back to the story of Alien Episode 1: Prometheus.
In Greek mythology, Prometheus violated the will of the god Zeus and stole fire and gave it to humans. From then on, he was punished by Zeus and had his liver pecked by eagles every day. The movie inherits the meaning. The original creator engineer drank black water and corroded his body, leaving behind a genetic sequence, thus deriving human beings. Unexpectedly, the development of mankind exceeded the imagination of the Creator Engineer. The Creator Engineer attempted to destroy mankind, but failed due to an unexpected accident midway. In the process of developing wisdom, human beings finally had the energy to start visiting the home of the Creator Engineer. However, in front of the only remaining Creator in the alien spacecraft, human beings' illusions were shattered. They exchanged a few words and were killed by the Creator. Later, the Creator Engineer The spacecraft was launched in an attempt to fly to the earth again to destroy mankind but was stopped by Sean. This is the end of Prometheus. If we only watch this episode, we will not be able to connect the entire story with the main story of "Alien", and we will find so-called bugs that will affect the fair judgment of the movie. It is not until the appearance of the contract that the story changes Gotta get clear.
Prometheus actually explains the origin of human beings, and the contract explains the meaning of human beings after their emergence. What we cannot know directly from the film is why the Creator created humans, and since he created humans, why did he destroy them? From the contract, we may infer that the Creator creates human beings just like humans create cyborgs, and needs the service of the created beings. Human pride and arrogance are also like the Creator, occupying a high position and not allowing the created beings. Beyond oneself, this is why the creators and engineers find that human civilization is gradually approaching them and are filled with fear, so they urgently need to eliminate human beings. Therefore, in the entire universe, creation and creation may be just a link in creation, and the emergence of human beings is only one of them. Even the creator did not create human beings for a purpose, which puts the meaning of human existence in the On the countertop.
In the contract, David, the artificial intelligence biochemical man created by humans, not only has human emotions, memories, etc., but also has the ability to live forever that humans dream of. So in David's view, he is in various situations. He has already caught up with humans in all aspects, so why should he surrender to humans? Humans obviously no longer belong to this era. Here, the meaning of human existence seems to have become like dust, and David, a symbol of supreme wisdom, began a revolutionary awakening and began to explore the symbol of a higher meaning of the universe, and human beings, and even the Creator who created human beings. , are no longer important, they all need to be destroyed. In the contract, David had already destroyed the Creator Engineer, and his next target was humanity. In the process of destruction, he also began to create. This inner belief led him to meet aliens and marvel at such perfect organic creatures. , the integration with its own inorganic wisdom makes the universe surrender and becomes the "King of Kings".
This thought in David's heart is hidden in the film in a sonnet by Shelley:
Returning from overseas, I have seen the ancient desert country,
There is a half-destroyed stone statue, with only its huge legs remaining.
It is squatting among the gravel. The head of the statue fell aside,
half buried in the sand, but the human face is still formidable,
The sneer, the arrogance of giving orders,
It shows that the carver has seen through The owner's heart
carved the stone into a lifelike image,
but the hands that carved the image and the owner's heart
have long since turned into ashes. The big characters on the statue read:
"I am the king of kings.
I dare to impress God with my unparalleled achievements!"
There is no other one. Things, but around the ruins,
the lonely flat sand and vast sky,
stretched into the desolate surroundings.
The construction of the entire Alien prequel undoubtedly shows how small and insignificant human beings are in the face of the vastness of the universe. What we have been exploring is, in the end, just sand and gravel on the journey of time. The so-called creation is nothing but the surrender and deception of the creator and the created. For the creator at each stage, he will be immersed in the loneliness of the so-called "king", and the cycle continues.