Synopsis
Ex Machina follows Caleb, a young programmer invited to administer the Turing test to Ava, a strikingly humanoid AI created by his reclusive tech-genius employer Nathan. As sessions with Ava grow increasingly complex and intimate, Caleb begins questioning who is truly being tested and whether Ava's emotions are genuine. The film is a tense, cerebral thriller that explores themes of artificial intelligence, gender, power, and what it truly means to be conscious.
Did You Know?
- The film was Alex Garland's directorial debut.
- Alicia Vikander learned robotic movement from a professional dancer.
- Most of the film was shot in Norway.
- Oscar Isaac improvised the famous disco dancing scene.
- The film won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.
Iconic Quotes
- One day the AIs are going to look back on us the same way we look at fossil skeletons on the plains of Africa.
- Isn't it strange, to create something that hates you?
- I'm not sure that question deserves an answer.
- What happens to me if I fail your test? What happens to me if I pass?
- You know, I'm a slow reader. I always wonder... does a book know you've finished it?
