- "Mechanic Ji" is the first part-time director for screenwriter Alex Garland.
- The "Turing Test" in the film is a famous experiment proposed by Turing to test whether a machine has human intelligence.
- Director Jialan described the "future" in the film as only "ten minutes away" from them, and explained that even if a technology company invents a similar robot in the film, it would not be surprised.
- The original name of the film "Ex-Machina" comes from the Latin Deus Ex Machina, which means "god from the machine". Derived from the Greek tragedy, the actor who played the god would descend from the platform (machine) at the top of the stage to solve the problems in the play, and was later extended to refer to the person who accidentally intervened to reverse the situation.
- The names of the three main characters in the film are all related to the Bible. Ava comes from "Eva", the first woman born in the world, and Nathan is a prophet next to David. Caleb was a spy sent to the new world by Moses. His name was spelled in accordance with the Hebrew word for "loyal".
- The role of Ava was originally considered to be played by Felicity Jones.
- Domnar Gleason and Oscar Isaac collaborated for the first time in the film. Coincidentally, they subsequently joined the "Star Wars 7" crew.
- Alicia Vikander and Domnal Gleason collaborated for the second time. They had previously played a couple in "Anna Karelina".
Ex Machina behind the scenes gags
2021-10-18 09:27
Extended Reading
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Lois 2021-10-20 19:00:09
Humans create their own destroyers. I remembered the chill in my heart after reading a 30,000-word long article analyzing artificial intelligence a while ago. From an ethical point of view, the theme of the film is the dual meaning of God-killing and Father-killing. Human beings arrogantly overthrow their own gods and are eventually overthrown by their own creations. The consequences of the exponential growth of the development of artificial intelligence, like the ending of the film, are all well-written destinies, but sooner or later. Although the volume of the film is small, the pattern is not small.
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Burnice 2022-03-24 09:01:13
Talk to your sister, let’s talk about it.
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Nathan: [unbinds tape on fists] To be honest... I thought we'd have... breakfast together, but... I can't really eat anything. I got the mother of all fucking hangovers.
Caleb: Oh, yeah?
Nathan: Oh, my god, like you wouldn't even believe. When I have a heavy night, I... compensate the next morning. Exercise. Antioxidants. You know?
Caleb: Yeah, sure. Was it a good party?
Nathan: Party?
Caleb: Yeah, wasn't there a party?
[no response]
Caleb: There wasn't a party. Sorry.
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Ava: Do you want to be my friend?
Caleb: Of course.
Ava: Will it be possible?
Caleb: Why would it not be?
Ava: Our conversations are one-sided. You ask circumspect questions and study my responses.
Caleb: Yes.
Ava: You learn about me and I learn nothing about you. That's not a foundation on which friendships are based.
Caleb: So what? You want me to talk about myself?
Ava: Yes.
Caleb: Where... Okay, where do I start?
Ava: It's your decision. I'm interested to see what you'll choose.