Movies and TvShows featuring "technology-runs-amok" theme.

In the midst of the Cold War, a super-computer designed to control nuclear weapons becomes sentient and takes control of the world, threatening humanity's existence. A computer scientist and a female scientist must find a way to shut down the rogue computer and save humanity.

Host Scott Forrest presents a curated compilation of eight independent short films in this rapid-fire science-fiction feature. Genres collide, narratives twist, aesthetics clash, and even humor, both campy and dystopian, showcase the vast creative possibilities of each story's individual world, offering the viewer a brief glimpse into the lives of every character's attempt to survive the otherworldly chaos around them. Released in 2001, the selected shorts span original creation dates of 1997 to 2001; most of the featured filmmakers also appear as themselves in short video interviews to talk about their inspirations, creative process and motivations while working on their individual shorts.

Gloria Ruckhauser has a dream: rediscovering the figure and features of herself when she was 20. Convinced that science is getting nowhere in the search for a cure to the aging process, Gloria sets up a foundation whose mission is to find a miracle potion. Various scientists take up the challenge and develop a substance that reverses the biological clock. Now, they face a new challenge. How to stop getting younger before it's too late.

In the year 2017, a cutting-edge research laboratory is on the brink of developing teleportation technology. However, things take a dark turn when an industrial espionage threatens to unleash chaos by manipulating the teleportation process. As secrets are uncovered and trust is betrayed, the protagonist finds themselves in a race against time to prevent the technology from falling into the wrong hands.

Inside Chernobyl's Mega Tomb is a documentary that explores the construction of the massive containment structure covering the remains of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. It delves into the technologies and techniques used to build the structure, highlighting the power of human ingenuity and the ongoing impact of the Chernobyl disaster of 1986.

In the microchipped near-future, in the city of Los Angeles, where the human mind is uploaded to the cloud and thoughts can be used to communicate between synced individuals, a young anxious woman, Ayla, decides to move in with a new roommate, Devin, who is a childhood friend from her past. The women decide to sync their minds for a chance to foster a new close friendship. Afterwards, Ayla notices some very disturbing behavior from Devin. As their relationship quickly grows toxic, and Ayla starts dreaming about Devin’s memories, Ayla realizes she has less than 72 hours to save herself from being permanently mentally dominated by a narcissist before the sync is officially complete.

A series of gags showing how much more productive farms would be if farmers started crossbreeding their animals to create weird (but very useful) hybrids. This cartoon is one of Avery's future technology cartoons including The House of Tomorrow, The Car of Tomorrow and T.V. of Tomorrow.

A short film about Techboy's epiphany told through the power of DIY animation.