The first appearance of a robot on film has made its way to the Library of Congress

A long-lost 1897 George Melies film, arguably the first robot science fiction story committed to film, has made its way to the Library of Congress.

The World's First Robot Movie Was Just Discovered (& It Goes Back To 1897)

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

Long-lost silent film depicts first ‘robot’ in cinema

Gugusse et l'Automate 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 ...

Found: The 19th century silent film that first captured a robot attack

A newly rediscovered 1897 short by famed French filmmaker Georges Méliès is being hailed as the first-ever depiction of a robot in cinema.