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The film takes place in the near future, where young programmer Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson) wins a contest to spend a week at the remote estate of Nathan (Oscar Isaac), the reclusive CEO of a prominent tech company. Upon arrival, Caleb discovers that he's been chosen to administer the Turing test to an advanced AI, Ava (Alicia Vikander), created by Nathan.

Alex Garland’s Ex Machina is not merely a sleek sci-fi thriller about a robot who might be too human. It’s a cage fight between three competing definitions of consciousness, staged inside a billionaire’s minimalist panic room. Over its taut 108 minutes, the film dismantles the very tests we use to measure humanity, revealing them to be instruments of power, not proof of sentience. ex machina -2014-

The Oscar-winning visual effects (by Andrew Whitehurst) eschewed CGI for practical effects wherever possible. The shots of Ava’s translucent body revealing motors and cams under the skin remain more convincing than the glossy CGI of modern blockbusters. This tactile realism roots the science fiction in a body we can almost touch. The film takes place in the near future,

The movie's influence can be seen in many subsequent sci-fi films and TV shows, including and Black Mirror . Ex Machina has become a benchmark for thought-provoking, visually stunning sci-fi, and its impact will be felt for years to come. It’s a cage fight between three competing definitions