May 26, 2012

Discover the Technology Behind Surrogates

by Kyle Rupprecht | Published August 26, 2009

Jonathan Mostow's new sci-fi thriller Surrogates (hitting theaters September 25) poses a thought-provoking question: What if, in the future, humans live in total isolation, only communicating through remote-controlled robotic bodies that serve as social "surrogates" and better-looking versions of their human operators? It's a peaceful existence without the threat of violence—people always remain safe within their homes and no damage done to a surrogate can be felt by its owner. That is, until a serial killer starts murdering people by destroying their surrogates, and a gruff FBI agent (Bruce Willis) is assigned to the case. It's a fascinating concept—one that has its roots in real-life science. Check out the below video to find out why the technology featured in Surrogates isn't nearly as fanciful as it sounds.

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