Frankenstein’s Avatars: Posthuman monstrosities in Indian science fiction cinema

Lakkad, Abhishek Vikas

doi:10.21659/rupkatha.v10n2.23

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“…One example may be differences in consumption of media where robots are portrayed in particular ways. In recent years, this includes popular movies in India such as Enthiran [10], which may have had higher exposure in younger people. Future research will need to investigate the effects of media consumption and robot attitudes in more detail.…”

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“…For that purpose, the Frankenstein Syndrome Questionnaire (FSQ) [9] was chosen, given its breadth of coverage of relevant facets related to positive as well as negative attitudes towards robots. Additionally, much of the recent media exposure in India has been around humanoid robots, such as in popular movies [10], and the focus of the FSQ on humanoid robots thus appeared most adequate for this study. Since most previous work using such robot acceptability scales has been conducted largely in Japan and selected Western countries [6], the present study also serves as a much-needed exploration of such scales in a different cultural context.…”

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What do Members of Parliament in India Think of Robots? Validation of the Frankenstein Syndrome Questionnaire and Comparison with Other Population Groups

Bharatharaj

Kutty

Munisamy

et al. 2022

Int J of Soc Robotics

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India is the second largest country in the world in terms of population and thus a considerable market for potential future robot applications as well as a location for manufacturing and production. While work has started to explore attitudes towards robots, very little is known about the perceptions of robots in India, particularly of political leaders who have the ability to effect rapid change. The present study administered the 30-item Frankenstein Syndrome Questionnaire to 31 Lok Sabha (Lower House) and Rajya Sabah (Upper House) members of the Indian Parliament (MPs) as well as doctors (n = 94), medical students (n = 493), and engineering students (n = 1104) for comparative purposes. Because no information had been available about the psychometric properties of the scale for use in India, a prior Rasch analysis explored the suitability of the commonly used five-factor model. The five subscales did not possess sufficient reliability, and a more psychometrically robust 26-item two-factor model (positive and negative attitudes) was utilized instead. The results revealed a higher degree of positive attitudes in MPs and doctors as compared to the two student groups. Negative attitudes, on the other hand, were strongest in doctors, followed by students. MPs had significantly less negative views compared to all other comparison groups. This study provides valuable insights into attitudes towards robots in India. In general, MPs appear to have more favourable views than comparison groups in India. A slightly shorter and more parsimonious version of the Frankenstein Syndrome Questionnaire has now also been proposed, with improved psychometric properties.

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