During the Cold War, alien images were often hive-minded and invasive (like Invasion of the Body Snatchers ). Today, they often reflect our anxieties about climate change or technological singularity. 3. Scientific Realism vs. Imagination
Ultimately, every image we create of an extra-terrestrial is a self-portrait. We project our hopes, our scientific theories, and our deepest terrors onto the canvas of the stars. Alien image
We often give aliens two arms, two legs, and a face because it’s hard for us to imagine "intelligence" without a human-like vessel. It makes them relatable—or uncanny. During the Cold War, alien images were often