Neither Mecha nor Orgo

A.I. dealt with the subject of non-biological individuals flawlessly. The Mecha boy, David, was created as one of a kind. He was made to feel as a human feels; not just physically, but emotionally. In the beginning, the scientist who created David asked a different Mecha what love is. She responded with a definition of love, or how she is supposed to behave or react to love. The Mecha was unable to explain the actual feeling that coincides with love. This is the same as Joe, a lover Mecha. He, like every other Mecha, could not feel, he only knew what to do and how to respond. David, on the other hand, was the exact opposite, or so it seemed. He actually felt, craved the emotion behind love rather than understanding how he was supposed to react. At the flesh fair, the nanny Mecha accepted her fate while David was able to beg for mercy. The flesh fair crowd noticed this difference, and convinced he was a real boy, saved him from being destroyed. He was also able to set his mind on something, becoming a real boy, and following his dream. All other Mechas were unable to dream or focus on something they wanted for themselves. They were only able to do as programmed. David was able to come up with the idea of becoming a real boy on his own.

The problem arises with how one can tell if David was actually a conscious Mecha. Searle states that it is impossible for non-biological beings to have consciousness. David was not made of organic materials, and therefore could not honestly feel like a human. When watching the movie, it was impractical to even bother noticing differences between David and humans physically or emotionally. The question is, is it possible to create a machine that can actually feel the emotions, or was David only programmed to react the way he did. The machines at the end stated that the way of living, the definition behind living, began with humans. This proves that humans, or rather biological creatures, are the only ones capable of feeling emotions.