technological hubris

His films explore humanity's dangerous overconfidence in technology and artificial intelligence, most notably in '2001: A Space Odyssey' and 'A.I.'

He repeatedly examines how technological advancement corrupts the human body and society, viewing progress as inherently monstrous in films like 'Videodrome' and 'eXistenZ'.

A pioneering filmmaker who warned against unchecked technological power and social control in masterpieces like 'Metropolis' and 'M'.