Socio-Philosophical Analysis of the Paradox of Emotional Robot Representation in Literature and Cinema

This article is devoted to the socio-philosophical analysis of the mechanical man – machine or robot ‒ in the representations of modern culture, in particular, in literature and cinema. The key characteristic of such a construction is the paradox of representations of the robot's emotionality, which is conceptualized at the level of human emotions in the context of socio-cultural plot and scenario solutions. The authors pay particular attention to the complex problem of generation, representation, and adequacy of emotions demonstrated by a robot in the course of the development of a literary plot or a cinematic scenario. As a result of the research, the authors delineate and examine a range of socio-philosophical analysis concerning the creation of the mechanical image of a human endowed with emotions, which is intricately linked to the psychological nuances of how this image is perceived by readers or viewers. In conclusion, a selective review of cinematic works from both past and present centuries is conducted, analyzing the socio-philosophical issues arising from the introduction of robots within these narratives. The article also evaluates the prospects for further research in this direction, highlighting the ongoing relevance of emotional robots in modern cultural discourse and their implications for understanding human emotionality and identity in an increasingly mechanized world.