A Harvard professor believes aliens will not make first contact with humans but instead will communicate with artificial intelligence.

Avi Loeb shared the theory in a new documentary, God Versus Aliens, slated for July, in which he suggests extraterrestrials will send AI drones to Earth rather than ‘crewed’ vehicles.

Speaking to DailyMail.com, British musician and director of the show Mark Christopher Lee described Loeb as a 'very active mind' but explained his suggestion is based on the vast distance aliens could have to travel to reach us.

‘Loeb proposes that it’s likely to be some form of AI because why would you send flesh and blood creatures?’ Lee said.

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