Schmidt, OliverOliverSchmidt2024-12-062024-12-062024-12-01in: Heinz-Peter Preußer & Sabine Schlickers (ed.) Authentizität in fiktionalen und faktualen Medien, Marburg: Schüren Verlag 2024.978-3-7410-0478-0978-3-7410-0351-6https://hdl.handle.net/11420/52321The rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics increasingly raise questions about the roles these technologies will play in our daily lives. Public understanding is significantly shaped by media representations that influence our perceptions of AI and robots. Historically, these perceptions are deeply rooted in a tradition of fictional narratives, ranging from ancient myths to modern science fiction. These cultural narratives serve as a collective memory, shaping how contemporary technological developments are received. Simultaneously, non-fictional representations, such as journalistic reports, advertising campaigns, and social media content, also play a crucial role in constructing the public image of AI and robotics. In particular, videos purporting to showcase the real capabilities of robots raise questions about their authenticity and the economic motives behind these portrayals. This paper examines two strategies of media representation that deliberately blur the boundaries between fact and fiction: de-fictionalization and de-factualization. Both concepts aim to complicate the audience's ability to distinguish between reality and fabrication, warranting critical scrutiny. Through the analysis of these strategies, this study highlights how they shape the perception of robots and AI and explores the challenges they pose for media studies research and societal discourse.derobotsAImediafictionauthenticityComputer Science, Information and General Works::006: Special computer methods::006.3: Artificial IntelligenceBook part10.233799/9783741004780Preußer, Heinz-PeterHeinz-PeterPreußerSchlickers, SabineSabineSchlickersOther