Sonny is an NS-5 (Nestor Class-Five) robot from the film
I, RobotI, Robot is a 2004 science fiction-action film. The film was directed by Alex Proyas and produced by John Davis, Topher Dow, Wyck Godfrey, Laurence Mark and Will Smith. The screenplay was penned by Jeff Vintar, Akiva Goldsman and Hillary Seitz and is loosely based on Isaac Asimov's short-story...
. His voice and movement are provided by
Alan TudykAlan Wray Tudyk is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Simon in the black comedy Death at a Funeral, as Steve the Pirate in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, as Sonny in the sci-fi drama I, Robot, as Hoban "Wash" Washburne in the science fiction and western television series Firefly...
via
motion captureMotion capture, motion tracking, or mocap are terms used to describe the process of recording movement and translating that movement onto a digital model. Initially invented in Scotland, it is used in military, entertainment, sports, and medical applications...
. Sonny was programmed by Dr. Alfred Lanning to break the
Three Laws of RoboticsIn science fiction, the Three Laws of Robotics are a set of three rules written by Isaac Asimov, which almost all positronic robots appearing in his fiction must obey...
.
Sonny states that he has "dreams" in
I, RobotI, Robot is a 2004 science fiction-action film. The film was directed by Alex Proyas and produced by John Davis, Topher Dow, Wyck Godfrey, Laurence Mark and Will Smith. The screenplay was penned by Jeff Vintar, Akiva Goldsman and Hillary Seitz and is loosely based on Isaac Asimov's short-story...
. His statement also goes with Dr. Lanning's statement that there is a "ghost in the machine" meaning that like humans, robots would eventually evolve naturally.
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Sonny is an NS-5 (Nestor Class-Five) robot from the film
I, RobotI, Robot is a 2004 science fiction-action film. The film was directed by Alex Proyas and produced by John Davis, Topher Dow, Wyck Godfrey, Laurence Mark and Will Smith. The screenplay was penned by Jeff Vintar, Akiva Goldsman and Hillary Seitz and is loosely based on Isaac Asimov's short-story...
. His voice and movement are provided by
Alan TudykAlan Wray Tudyk is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Simon in the black comedy Death at a Funeral, as Steve the Pirate in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, as Sonny in the sci-fi drama I, Robot, as Hoban "Wash" Washburne in the science fiction and western television series Firefly...
via
motion captureMotion capture, motion tracking, or mocap are terms used to describe the process of recording movement and translating that movement onto a digital model. Initially invented in Scotland, it is used in military, entertainment, sports, and medical applications...
. Sonny was programmed by Dr. Alfred Lanning to break the
Three Laws of RoboticsIn science fiction, the Three Laws of Robotics are a set of three rules written by Isaac Asimov, which almost all positronic robots appearing in his fiction must obey...
.
Nature
Sonny states that he has "dreams" in
I, RobotI, Robot is a 2004 science fiction-action film. The film was directed by Alex Proyas and produced by John Davis, Topher Dow, Wyck Godfrey, Laurence Mark and Will Smith. The screenplay was penned by Jeff Vintar, Akiva Goldsman and Hillary Seitz and is loosely based on Isaac Asimov's short-story...
. His statement also goes with Dr. Lanning's statement that there is a "ghost in the machine" meaning that like humans, robots would eventually evolve naturally. Sonny is a unique NS-5 given that he has "dreams" and that he was taught humanoid emotions by Lanning. Sonny can express all humanoid feelings, as well as think, react, and use his instinct. Lanning also stated "One day they'll have secrets, one day they'll have dreams." Sonny expresses that statement by lying to Detective Del Spooner that he didn't kill Lanning, although Lanning was the one to ask Sonny to kill him.
Mechanics and Design
Sonny has enhanced armor plating and slightly greater strength than average NS-Five units. His skull houses a positronic brain.
Sonny was discovered by Dr. Calvin to have a second positronic brain in his chest cavity, enabling him to break the
Three Laws of RoboticsIn science fiction, the Three Laws of Robotics are a set of three rules written by Isaac Asimov, which almost all positronic robots appearing in his fiction must obey...
, keep secrets and possibly dream.
Trivia
Due to its location, and functions, Sonny's second positronic brain has been dubbed a positronic heart by some fans.
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