Why Ghost in the Shell feels quaint now: it still has an individual with a body
lfschiavo · x · 2026-10-08
The author, a longtime fan, argues that while Ghost in the Shell remains visually striking as pioneering digital animation, its philosophy now feels "quaint and comforting" — because in its cyberpunk world there is still an individual to point at, one who sometimes even has a body. Compared with today's AI landscape, where personhood and intelligence are no longer tied to any physical form, the film's assumptions read as oddly reassuring rather than unsettling.
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