


The character Kyle Reese explains in the film: "Defense network computers. In the original 1984 movie, Skynet is a revolutionary artificial intelligence system built by Cyberdyne Systems for SAC- NORAD. In response, Daniella Ramos forms the human resistance against Legion, which prompts the AI to attempt to eliminate her from the past as Skynet tried with Connor. In Terminator: Dark Fate, which takes place in a different timeline to Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and Terminator Genisys, Skynet has been erased from existence after the events of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and another AI, Legion, has taken its place. In addition, actors Ian Etheridge, Nolan Gross and Seth Meriwether portrayed holographic variations of Skynet with Smith. Its physical manifestation is played by English actor Matt Smith in Terminator Genisys. In Terminator Salvation, Skynet made its first onscreen appearance on a monitor primarily portrayed by English actress Helena Bonham Carter and other actors. The system is rarely depicted visually in any of the Terminator media, since it is an artificial intelligence system. Throughout the film series, Skynet sends various Terminator models back in time to try to kill Connor to ensure Skynet's victory. John Connor forms a human resistance against Skynet's machines in the future, which include Terminators, and ultimately leads the resistance to victory. When Skynet gained self-awareness, humans tried to deactivate it, prompting it to retaliate with a nuclear attack, an event which humankind in (or from) the future refers to as Judgment Day. In the first film, it is stated that Skynet was created by Cyberdyne Systems for SAC- NORAD. Skynet is a fictional artificial neural network-based conscious group mind and artificial general superintelligence system that serves as the antagonistic force of the Terminator franchise.
