#285 | Ex Machina

About this episode

The hosts discuss the film Ex Machina and its implications on AI and existence.

When a movie invokes our obscure hometown of Brookhaven, Long Island, you know we have to give that film the proper KnockBack treatment. Dagan's been smitten with Alex Garland's 2015 directorial debut Ex Machina recently, and in a strange twist-of-fate, I (Colin) have actually seen this flick, a relative rarity. Dag and I both sat down to watch it again, though, and deliver this episode of KB to you today on the tail-end. Garland's AI-focused film may be nearing its decade mark. Yet, it's somehow jumped the boundary from sci-fi to reality in the 10 or so years that have elapsed since its release. AI is no longer some future hypothetical what-if; it's happening before our very eyes. And there's no doubt that Ex Machina has a lot to say about the subject: Its creation, its development, and its very essence and nature. Can robots ever be alive? Perhaps it depends on what being alive even means. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Dagan, Colin

Topics covered

• AI
• film analysis
• sci-fi
• technology
• existential questions

Keywords

• Ex Machina
• AI
• Brookhaven
• Alex Garland
• sci-fi
• existence
• technology

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ex Machina

Places: Brookhaven, Long Island

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