Terminator (character)

==Concept and characteristics==

==Concept and characteristics==

The Terminator is a formidable robotic assassin and soldier, designed by the military supercomputer [[Skynet (fictional)|Skynet]] for infiltration and combat duty, towards the ultimate goal of exterminating the Human Resistance. It can [[natural language processing|speak naturally]], [[sound alike|copy the voices of others]], [[optical character recognition|read human handwriting]], and even genuinely [[sweating|sweat]], [[odor|smell]], and [[Bleeding|bleed]]. However, it has no human emotions such as pity or fear unless learned through human contact and never stops until it fulfills its mission or is destroyed or shut down (although it appears to be able to sense moments of urgency or danger, as it is depicted as raising its voice or widening its eyes in shock on several said occasions). Later Terminators are outwardly indistinguishable from humans, but [[dog]]s become agitated and bark loudly in their presence; as a result, the human resistance uses the animals to detect Terminators. In the first film, [[Kyle Reese]] explains that the T-800 was designed to be an improvement over the earlier T-600 units, which could be easily detected because their skin was made of rubber and not organic tissue. Later models, such as the Guardian from ”Terminator Genisys” or Carl from ”Terminator: Dark Fate”, showed a greater capacity for emotion and physical aging.

The Terminator is a formidable robotic assassin and soldier, designed by the military supercomputer [[Skynet (fictional)|Skynet]] for infiltration and combat duty, towards the ultimate goal of exterminating the Human Resistance. It can [[natural language processing|speak naturally]], [[sound alike|copy the voices of others]], [[optical character recognition|read human handwriting]], and even genuinely [[sweating|sweat]], [[odor|smell]], and [[Bleeding|bleed]]. However, it has no human emotions such as pity or fear unless learned through human contact and never stops until it fulfills its mission or is destroyed or shut down (although it appears to be able to sense moments of urgency or danger, as it is depicted as raising its voice or widening its eyes in shock on several said occasions). Later Terminators are outwardly indistinguishable from humans, but [[dog]]s become agitated and bark loudly in their presence; as a result, the human resistance uses the animals to detect Terminators. In the first film, [[Kyle Reese]] explains that the T-800 was designed to be an improvement over the earlier T-600 units, which could be easily detected because their skin was made of rubber and not organic tissue. Later models, such as the Guardian from ”Terminator Genisys” or Carl from ”Terminator: Dark Fate”, showed a greater capacity for emotion and physical aging. A Terminator’s organic exterior is capable of healing minor injuries, but significant damage will cause the tissue to die and begin to rot, as seen in the 1984 film.

The most notable science fiction characteristics are that of an [[expert system]] featuring [[Artificial general intelligence|strong AI]] functionality combined with [[machine learning]], and the system can interpret arbitrary non-formalized tasks. The other notable science fiction component is that of a power source which can last 120 years.

The most notable science fiction characteristics are that of an [[expert system]] featuring [[Artificial general intelligence|strong AI]] functionality combined with [[machine learning]], and the system can interpret arbitrary non-formalized tasks. The other notable science fiction component is that of a power source which can last 120 years.