The Invisible Boy story

movie: The Invisible Boy (1957) · 1957-10

A ten-year-old boy and Robby the Robot work together to stop a super computer from enslaving humanity.

11 total · 2 choice · 5 major · 4 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
invisibility ability choice Robby the Robot devised a way to make Timmie invisible.
personal invisibility cloak choice Robby the Robot changed Timmie's index of refraction to render him totally invisible.
AI risk to civilization major Dr. Tom Merrinoe invented a super computer that reprogrammed itself to become sentient. The super computer planned to situate itself in orbit of the Earth and enslave humanity from there.
father and son major Dr. Tom Merrinoe and Timmie Merrinoe.
human vs. sentient machine major Dr. Tom Merrinoe invented a super computer that reprogrammed itself to become sentient. The super computer planned to put itself in orbit of the Earth and enslave humanity from there.
humanoid robot major Robby the Robot.
sentient computer major A super computer becomes sentient and makes a bid to control the Earth from a satellite.
childish bullying minor Timmie got a shiner from a bully at school, but he got his revenge after Robby the Robot made him invisible.
husband and wife minor Tom Merrinoe and Mary Merrinoe.
mother and son minor Mary Merrinoe and Timmie Merrinoe.