| ISSN: 2583-3812 | ISSN: 2583-3812JOURNAL ARTICLE
Keywords: antihero, Artificial Intelligence vs. Human Analysis, Honoré de Balzac, CBS Radio Mystery Theater, corporatocracy, French Revolution, Google Gemini, Reign of Terror, Rollerball (1975)
Abstract: A comparison of the motivations, humanity and even kindness of two main characters in two very distinct and different stories and timeframes, from both human and machine perspectives. At first glance, either character may be observed as more antagonist than protagonist, indeed what has become known as an antihero. Yet against the backdrop of each of their environments and the societal norms of their times, their characters both exude more compassion and indeed conscience than the civilizations that bore them. This is often the irony of those in life who, as literature attempts to illustrate, have been involved in violence. For often it is that they are the ones who can most deeply appreciate peace and even redemption when they find it. This is of primary importance for the student of storytelling in character development, in fiction reflecting the reality of the human condition and struggle. Google’s Gemini AI, while an excellent aid in research, at this writing is unable to analyze at this depth.
Article Info: Received: 10 Nov 2025; Received in revised form: 08 Dec 2025; Accepted: 12 Dec 2025; Available online: 18 Dec 2025
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