When it was released in 1982, Blade Runner painted a picture of a dystopian near-future in which humans lived alongside machines. These Replicants, created by the fictional Tyrell Corporation, were more human than human.
Now, with the release of Blade Runner 2049, we’re only two years away from the year when the first film is set. Even Nasa described the original film as realistic, but just how far is our technology from being able to create a Replicant?
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Abigail Beall 