Rapid advancement in technology have led public interest on automation and

robotics. People are fascinated with the potentials of these technologies to change lives
and make jobs easier. But in contrast, there is a fear for what are the impacts of these
automation and robotics on their job. These possibilities are shown in the movie “Chappie”
and we can see there the advancement of technology and what’s good and bad about it.
Chappie is a film premiered in New York City by year 2015. It is mainly about an
artificial intelligent law enforcement robot captured and taught by gangsters. The story
took place in Johannes, South Africa. Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel and many more starred
in this film. This also reached a box office hit after its release in the cinema.
Crime rate skyrocketed in Johannesburg, South Africa. The film started with
broadcasting faux-news report that police force in near-future has been replaced by
human-sized and heavily armed automated robots. These robots are described to be
indestructible and powerful enough to have inspired a sheer drop in the crime rate of the
city. Supplying robots business here is growing not only in the Johannesburg but also in
some other countries. Nevertheless, Deon, the brilliant designer who created the robot
cops, is somewhat embittered with the result of his inventions. He wants his excellent
inventions to make a more meaningful contribution to the society. For this reason, it
seems that he has stumbled upon a way of bequeathing machines with true artificial
intelligence so that they can learn, create and feel just like actual humans. His reasoning
and vision does not go well with his boss. Thence, he decided to conduct some off-base
experiment using the remains of bombed-out bot Scout 22. This made his nasty office
rival suspicious, whose inventions for crime-fighting robot has been set-aside.
As the story goes by, Deon, as he leave the office was kidnapped by a trio low-
level thugs named Ninja, Yo-Landi, and Amerika. The trio was convinced that Deon has
the ability to switch off all the robot cops so that they commit a $20 million swoop in order
to repay for their oppressing debt from a violent drug lord. Unfortunately, Deon cannot do
what the trio wanted but as the latter discovered that Deon has a robot with him they
demanded him to program this robot for their use. Deon has successfully made the robot
as an artificial robot to the satisfactory of the trio. It was revived and dubbed as Chappie.
The robot has come across like a big metallic that inspires some unexpectedly maternal
feelings from Yo-Landi. She wants to mother Chappie and treat it like her own child. While
Yo-Landi and Deon tries to instill the blank slate to Chappie all the right things such as
intelligence, kindness, an artistic temperament and the ability to know right from wrong,
the more harsher Ninja and Amerika show him the darker side of humanity in the hopes
of getting him to help with their robbery plans. About this time, Deon’s rival gets wind of
chiled-like robot’s existence and sets in motion a plan to defuse the robot cops and plunge
the city into chaos, a move that will eliminate his rival and force the company to let him
deploy his creation to save the day. His plan proves to be as ungainly as his creation and
while Johannesburg is going up in flames, Chappie's increasing developed soul is torn
between the lofty ideals of his creator or the baser instincts inspired by the real world.
 One of the biggest problems with the film is that Chappie himself is pretty much a
tool, both literally and figuratively. The screen has seen any number of robot creations
that has managed to demonstrate remarkably human characteristics but Chappie, despite
the best efforts to humanize is almost stunningly unappealing. He may be like a child, but,
if so, he is the kind of child who seems to be in desperate need of tender care. He isn't
very interesting from a design perspective, his motor-mouthed approach to everything
quickly grows grating, and, after a while, he is so unlikable that it is impossible to give a
whit about his transformation and what it means for us all.
Chappie still holds a valuable lesson amidst the violence. It nurtured compassion
for its creator. It develops his own identity which changes those around him. And what
makes the film wonderful is the development of Chappie, starting from the learning stage
of a child to a developed robot and saved humanity. He stood still as a morally upright
robot up until the end. Lastly, he listened to the influences of his rightful creator and to his
mother-figure that give him morals and strength to do the right thing in the end.
We all know how helpful these robots in making our lives easier. But we should
also know the importance of robots in determining whenever to use them or not. Robots
can almost do what people cannot, in contrary there are some traits of humans they
cannot have. Robots can perform tasks faster than humans and much more consistently
and accurately. They become more common each and every day. They make business
cost effective, improve quality assurance, increase productivity, and work in hazardous
environment. However, they also make humans into potential job losses, large initial
investment cost, and hire skilled staff. We can make use of robots to help us live easier
but not with the expense of others.