Summary

A young programmer named Caleb is invited to the remote estate of his enigmatic CEO to participate in a groundbreaking experiment: evaluating the consciousness of an AI humanoid named Ava. What begins as a test quickly becomes a power struggle, as motives shift and lines blur between creator, creation, and observer.

About the Author

Garland, a novelist and screenwriter before directing, is known for cerebral, tightly constructed narratives (28 Days Later, Sunshine, Annihilation). In his directorial debut, Ex Machina, he crafts a claustrophobic chamber piece that feels like both a psychological thriller and a philosophical debate.

When you should watch this

• Viewers intrigued by artificial intelligence and its ethical and moral implications

• Considering the limits of empathy in human–machine relationships

• Times when everybodies motives are suspect and you want to think critcially