Theme: Clones and Cloning

Cloning refers to the ability to create a genetic duplicate of another person. Cloning is essentially creating a twin of an individual – just one that doesn’t happen to be born at the same time as the original.

Cloning has been demonstrated in the real world, although has yet to be done with a human being.
Science-fiction however is awash with numerous depictions of clones – of identity puzzles where people find their lives being taken over by clone duplicates or the realisation they themselves are clones.

Other works depict armies built up out of cloned individuals or futures where cloned bodies are a commonplace means of the individual transferring their personality after death. There is also an assortment of comedies and deliberately ridiculous films based around cloning premises.