Skip to content

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Gizmodo may earn an affiliate commission.

Movies

Houdini Was the First Person to Fight a Robot on Film

By

Reading time 1 minute

Comments (0)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh0F1glgKBk

That headline is one of those insane things you never expect to write, or even read, in your lifetime, but newly restored Houdini movies show that he’s the first person EVER to fight a robot on film. If you’re at all interested in robots, Houdini, or some combination of the two going at it, get a copy of Houdini: The Movie Star on Amazon. Now, who’s the first person to have sex with a robot on film? Charlie Chaplin? [Boing Boing]

Explore more on these topics

Share this story

Sign up for our newsletters

Subscribe and interact with our community, get up to date with our customised Newsletters and much more.