In history defining science-fiction news, the Library of Congress has uncovered what might be the first robot movie ever made ...

In the brief silent film, Méliès portrays a magician named Gugusse who is showing off an “automaton” in what looks like a proto–robot manufacturing facility. The automaton is dressed as a clown and ...

The “plot,” such as it is, is a very short, very slapstick take on The Terminator, as a man’s hubris (turning a crank to make ...