"wild robots", what kind of story does its original novel tell?
2024-09-17
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the animated film "wild robots" created by dreamworks animation will be released on september 20, and the mid-autumn festival preview has been opened from september 15 to 17. in various advance previews held before, the film has received many praises for its healing and warmth.
it is reported that the original novel of "wild robots" "desert island robots" has been published by relay press. the author peter brown is a famous american picture book writer and illustrator. his published works include "my teacher is a monster!", "mr. tiger goes wild", "children make bad pets", "strange garden", etc. "desert island robots" is his first children's novel. peter brown served as the story writer and drew the cover and text illustrations.
stills from the movie wild robots
in the novel, the protagonist rose was originally a standard model robot produced on a production line. during a sea freight, the ship she was on had an accident and rose was washed up on a deserted island by the waves, while the other robots were broken into pieces. a group of sea otters accidentally touched the start switch on rose, and rose was activated.
"desert island robot" was recently published by relay press.
rose began her extraordinary survival journey on a deserted island. she not only learned how to survive in a harsh environment, but also learned how to communicate with the wild animals on the island. rose helped the animals survive the cold winter, built shelters, and bravely rescued trapped animals in critical moments. in the process, she not only learned the language of animals, but also gradually developed a series of emotions. by chance, rose became the mother of the little wild goose brightbill, and she tried her best to play the role of a mother.
"no goose has a more attentive mother than rose, who is always by his side, ready to answer his questions, play with him, put him to sleep, or save him from danger. her computer brain is filled with all kinds of parenting advice, and with her own lessons, the robot gradually becomes a great mother."
until one day, a group of robots came to the deserted island to take rose away. the animals and rose fought hard. in the process, rose was seriously injured, and only her head and body were left. the other robots were also broken into pieces. rose knew that more robots would come to the deserted island to "recycle" her, and her damaged body had to be returned to the robot factory to be repaired. so she could only say goodbye to the animals and the goose, board the spaceship and leave the deserted island. but rose had a new plan. after she was repaired, she would find a way to return to the deserted island...
"island robot" is not only a story about courage and friendship, but also explores the relationship between artificial intelligence and the natural world. it raises many profound questions, such as whether artificial intelligence can have emotions and the ability to think independently, and what the world will be like if robots can one day feel and think like humans.
book page of desert island robot
in addition, the book's description of the wilderness is also very interesting, presenting the sea, rocks, mountain breezes, trees, various animals, rain and snow, ponds...all the elements of the wilderness are included in it, and reading it is like traveling in the wilderness.
tang rui, one of the translators of the book and a critic of children's literature, pointed out that "desert island robot" is not only a science fiction novel, but also a work with rich literary texture. through rose's story, the author allows readers to think about the development direction of artificial intelligence and our relationship with technology. the description of rose's transformation from a "shiny monster" robot to a "creature" with its own independent thoughts, emotions and social relationships in the book has aroused people's imagination about the future possibilities of artificial intelligence.
stills from the movie wild robots
cao wenxuan, a professor at peking university and a writer of children's literature, introduced the chinese version of "island robots" as follows: "this book was translated by ms. tang rui and her daughter chen fangge. the afterword written by tang rui for this book is an accurate and insightful analysis of the original work. the thinking ability, compassion and sense of justice displayed by the protagonist robot rose on the desert island make it transcend the category of machines and closer to humans. the work focuses on describing the process of a robot generating emotions, and emotions are one of the forces that cannot be ignored in promoting human history. i believe this is also what the movie wants to convey to the audience."
bai bing, a children's literature writer, general manager and senior editor of relay press, introduced the original intention of relay press to publish the simplified chinese version of "desert island robot": "desert island robot" and its series of books have sold more than 3.4 million copies worldwide, and the copyright has been exported to 30 countries and regions, and has been on the new york times bestseller list for 30 weeks. "this children's novel is not only a story about the robot rose becoming the mother of the little wild goose (in the movie, it is a baby goose), but also contains adventure, science fiction, emotion, maternal love, the conflict between nature and technology, and the moral and ethical thinking in the era of artificial intelligence. there are many unique educational concepts, and everyone will gain unique feelings from it."
peter brown, author of desert island robots, bestselling author, caldecott medal winner
bai bing believes that watching movies and reading can bring us different aesthetic pleasures: movies give us an immersive experience through images, music and dubbing; novels allow us to imagine and feel while reading, and build our own unique desert island world in our hearts. this is a process of aesthetic enjoyment, and it is also a process of learning and creation for us, especially children.
peter brown, the original author of desert island robots, shared: "desert island robots is my first novel. at first, i drew a robot on a tree in my notebook, and this scene was a surprising inspiration for me. then i began to delve into the knowledge about robots, artificial intelligence, ecology, and animal behavior, which further inspired me to create a story about a robot surviving in the wilderness. it took me several years to complete this work, and i hope readers will like this book and the movie adapted from it."
chris sanders is the director of the animated films "how to train your dragon" and "the croods". his animated works have been nominated for the academy award for best animated feature film three times. sanders believes that "wild robots is a 'life work' for me and all the members of dreamworks animation. i can't think of anything more suitable for watching on the big screen than wild robots. i hope the audience can enjoy the wonderful world presented in the film."
gao dan, reporter of the paper
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