# Event Details - **Event Name**: Lectures on Tap - From HAL to Her: How Movies Teach Us to Fear and Love AI - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 09:30 pm - **Event Description**: Professors, experts, and storytellers giving thought-provoking lectures in LA bars.About this Event? Location: Exact address given in confirmation email ? Lecture: From HAL to Her: How Movies Teach Us to Fear and Love AI ? Speaker: Prof. Drew McClellan From rogue supercomputers to emotionally intelligent companions, cinema has long used artificial intelligence to explore humanity’s biggest hopes, fears, and ethical dilemmas. In this engaging Lectures on Tap presentation, award-winning filmmaker and educator Prof. Drew McClellan examines how films have shaped our cultural understanding of AI and emerging technology. Through iconic scenes from classics and contemporary favorites like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Ex Machina, I, Robot, Her, The Terminator, and The Matrix, he’ll connect Hollywood’s visions of intelligent machines to today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape. By blending film analysis, pop-cultural criticism, and contemporary media discourse, Prof. McClellan will reveal how storytellers personify machines, dramatize human–AI relationships, and imagine the future of humanity through the lens of cinema. Prof. Drew McClellan is an award-winning educator, filmmaker, and visual strategist, an adjunct professor at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, and Chair of the Cinematic Arts Department at LACHSA, home to the nation’s top-ranked high school cinematic arts program. Get a drink, connect, and learn at Lectures on Tap! ?Agenda7:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key.7:55 PM – Host introduction8:00 PM – Lecture begins8:45 PM – Audience Q&A9:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round9:30 PM – Wrap up. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/los-angeles/lectures-on-tap-from-hal-to-her-how-movies-teach-us-to-fear-and-love-ai/100001989270302023 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, art, artificial-intelligence - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Downtown - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 39.19, max: 39.19, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Los Angeles - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Downtown - **lat**: 34.0543797 - **long**: -118.2672801 - **full address**: Downtown, Downtown, Los Angeles, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Lectures on Tap - From HAL to Her: How Movies Teach Us to Fear and Love AI - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/c594adcca4e263bf0c7eaa8eabc9a55b17feb2ff9cad5df9383cebdc968fe36f-rimg-w1200-h600-dce0e1da-gmir.jpg?v=1779646199 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Lectures on Tap - From HAL to Her: How Movies Teach Us to Fear and Love AI being held? - **A:** Lectures on Tap - From HAL to Her: How Movies Teach Us to Fear and Love AI takes place on Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Downtown, Downtown, Los Angeles, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Lectures on Tap - From HAL to Her: How Movies Teach Us to Fear and Love AI? - **A:** Lectures on Tap - From HAL to Her: How Movies Teach Us to Fear and Love AI is organized by Felecia For The Win. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Lectures on Tap - From HAL to Her: How Movies Teach Us to Fear and Love AI is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Los Angeles, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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