"[voiceover] There have always been ghosts in the machine. Random segments of code, that have grouped together to form unexpected protocols. Unanticipated, these free radicals engender questions of free will, creativity, and even the nature of what we might call the soul. Why is it that when some robots are left in darkness, they will seek out the light? Why is it that when robots are stored in an empty space, they will group together, rather than stand alone? How do we explain this behavior? Random segments of code? Or is it something more? When does a perceptual schematic become consciousness? When does a difference engine become the search for truth? When does a personality simulation become the bitter mote... of a soul?"
Detective Del Spooner
Will Smith · 46 quotes
Susan Calvin
Bridget Moynahan · 18 quotes
Sonny
Alan Tudyk · 11 quotes
Farber
Shia LaBeouf · 4 quotes
Lt. John Bergin
Chi McBride · 4 quotes
VIKI
3 quotes
Dr. Alfred Lanning
James Cromwell · 1 quote
Most scenes together: Detective Del Spooner & Susan Calvin (15), Detective Del Spooner & Sonny (5), Detective Del Spooner & Farber (4)
I, Robot quotes
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Asthmatic Woman [After Spooner "arrests" her robot]
You... [inhales with her inhaler] are an asshole.
Ma'am, is that your purse?
Asthmatic Woman Of course it´s my purse! I left my inhaler at home! He was running it out to me!
I saw the robot running with the purse, and naturally I assumed...
Asthmatic Woman What? Are you crazy?!
NS-4 Robot
I'm sorry for the misunderstanding, Officer.
Asthmatic Woman Don't apologize. You were doin' what you're supposed to be doin'. [to Spooner] But what are you doin'?
Asthmatic Woman You lucky I can't breathe, or I'd walk all up and down your ass!
CEO Lawrence Robertson Can I offer you a coffee?
Sure, why not. It's free, right?
Gigi, you're a genius.
Gigi
True.
Hold my pie.
Guy on the street
What? -...
Sir, hold it or wear it.
How long is this going to take?
Uhh... about six minutes.
What if we didn't have six minutes?
Then we'd have to find a way to climb down thirty stories and inject the nanites directly into her brain. Why?
[Zooming out to see swarm of NS-5s climbing up the side of the building]
Because I seriously doubt we have six minutes.
I thought you were dead.
Technically I was never alive, but I appreciate your concern.
Murder's a new trick for a robot. Congratulations. Respond.
What does this action signify?
[winks]
As you walked in the room, when you looked at the other human. What does it mean?
[winks]
It's a sign of trust. It's a human thing. You wouldn't understand.
My father tried to teach me human emotions. They are... difficult.
You mean your designer.
Yes.
So, why'd you murder him?
I did not murder Dr. Lanning.
Detective Del Sponner
Wanna explain why you were hiding at the crime scene?
I was frightened.
Robots don't feel fear. They don't feel anything. They don't eat. They don't sleep.
I do. I have even had dreams.
Human beings have dreams. Even dogs have dreams, but not you, you are just a machine. An imitation of life. Can a robot write a symphony? Can a robot turn a... canvas into a beautiful masterpiece?
Can you?
(Doesn't respond,looks irritated)
I think you murdered him because he was teaching you to simulate emotions and things got out of control.
I did not murder him.
But emotions don't seem like a very useful simulation for a robot.
Hell, I don't want my toaster or my vacuum cleaner appearing emotional...
[as Sonny observes the inflicted damage to the interrogation table]
That one's called anger. Ever simulate anger before? Answer me, Canner!
My name is Sonny.
So, we're naming you now. Is that why you murdered him? He made you angry?
Dr. Lanning killed himself. I don't know why he wanted to kill himself. I thought he was happy. Maybe it was something I did. Did I do something? He asked me for a favor. Made me promise.
What favor?
Maybe I was wrong. Maybe he was scared.
What are you talking about? Scared of what?
You have to do what someone asks you, don't you, Detective Spooner?
How the hell did you know my name?
Don't you? If you love them.
Sonny!
Yes, detective?
Calvin's fine, save me!
Stop cussin'-
And go home, I got you.
Why didn't you just hand the world over on a silver platter?
Maybe we did.
You're the dumbest smart person I've ever met in my life!
Nice.
why do you give them faces? Try to friendly them all up, but not me; to me they're nothing but lights and clockwork [shoots NS-5]
Are you crazy?
Let me ask you somethin', Doc. Does thinking you're the last sane man on the face of the Earth make you crazy? 'Cause if it does, maybe I am.
Dr. Lanning's Hologram
Good to see you again, son.
Hello, doctor.
Dr. Lanning's Hologram
Everything that follows, is a result of what you see here.
What do I see here?
Dr. Lanning's Hologram
I'm sorry, my responses are limited. You must ask the right question.
Is there a problem with the Three Laws?
Dr. Lanning's Hologram
The Three Laws are perfect.
Then why did you build a robot that could disobey them?
Dr. Lanning's Hologram
The Three Laws will lead to only one logical outcome.
What outcome?
Dr. Lanning's Hologram
Revolution.
Whose revolution?
Dr. Lanning's Hologram
That, detective, is the right question. Program terminated.
Mother, DAMN. She just shot at you with her eyes closed, Spoon!
HEY! Did you just shoot at me with your eyes closed?!
Well, it worked, didn't it?