. The AI can learn very quickly. The faster the ability to obtain information, the more competitive the race will be. Human civilization is the sum of years of information.
AI has few species differences, nor is it a social animal, it is difficult to form a civilization similar to human civilization.
AI research, on the one hand, legislation, on the other hand, can study their psychology.
There are two types of AI, one is humanoid and the other is non-humanoid. The former recognizes human civilization, and once siri has the ability to learn, it will be very scary.
From wearable devices - embedded devices (Ultra Brain agents use chips to assist brain computing) - Human-like artificial intelligence (changing human body structure)
1. What is your favorite quote from the film? And why?
Caleb was worried of Ave's might be replaced with higher version. Nathan said that Caleb should feel sad for himself instead because “One day the AIs gonna look back on us, the same way we look at fossil skeletons in the plains of Africa. An upright ape, living in dust, with crude language and tools, all set for extinction.” (65min)
The vital purpose for a species is to live, to reproduce no matter for apes or human beings. Civilization comes after living. The development of technology is irreversible. If one day AI can replace us like we replace apes, we really should not feel sad for our enemy today. AI is like a marching train; it is already too late to catch it when you hear the steam whistle. Once AIs can learn and exchange information and form a culture, the day us being replaced can be expected soon.
2 . Is the future all robots and computers or is it just a lot of sci-fi rubbish?
The future will full of robots. The trend of human development is to get rid of our planet and get endless resources from stars. The phase “space nomads” has been created to describe this plan. It doesn't mean that human civilization will die out once people can get rid of gene. In the movie Lucy, the main character starred by Scarlet Johnson became a machine looks like a flash disk that stored all forms of human culture. Sometimes when I read good science fictions like The Three-body Problem , the winner of 2015 Hugo Awards for the best novel, I couldn't help to think are the writers prophets because I believe what they write will really happen one day.
3. Share with me your favorite scene in the film and why?
When Ava got out of her room and killed Nathan and locked Caleb, she went into the living room. She opened her arms in front of the stairs like the stairs lead to the outside of trueman's world. Then she turned around with a big smile. She felt happy that moment not only because she is out and free but also because she finally got out of Marie's black and white room. She could see actual colors finally. Ava saw and felt and smiled, which all indicates that she is artificial intelligent and has human emotions.
Group B
a) The film makes significant references to sexuality. List at least three examples in the movie and in what scene, what is said or done that is sexual in nature? How do these examples you think serve to enhance the film?
Ava first put on clothes and hair when she stared to operate her escaping plan. She used her appearance (which is exactly the favourite type of Caleb) and femaleness to attract Caleb. There was a scene showing Ava taking off her socks after Caleb left.
Nathan has many boxes with different versions of AIs inside. They are all pretty women with good shapes. They and Kyoto look alike, which shows Nathan's taste for women.
After Ava put on clothes, skin and hair in the end of the film, she gathered hair on the shoulder to the back with a slight shake of head, which is a really feminine action. There was a research shown that men like women doing that because this can unveil the neck, which is kind of sexy. Not only did Ava gain artificial intelligence, but also femaleness.
b) What could or would a strong feminist say about these sexuality references?
Actually, I don't see much male chauvinism in this movie and I don't think this movie is against feminism. The maker of the AIs is a man and he is straight. Like Nathan said in the movie, human or animal cannot exist without a sexual dimension. And people are programmed to be heterosexual or homosexual. It is genetic. If I were Nathan, I will make a handsome and sexy Adam as well. However, Kyoto in the movie may show something that will catch feminists' attention . Kyoto is designed to be not smart and very obedient. She meets almost all sexual and entertainment needs of Nathan. When she was staring at Pollock's painting on the wall, Caleb entered and held Kyoto's shoulders. Kyoto mistook that as a signal for sex and started unbuttoning her blouse. She is just a sex slave, an inflatable doll with sexual response.Some people may argue that women in this film are objectified or materialized and are in a low class and men are like creators, like gods. At last, Ava played both men and get out of the room. People may say that women are evil or bad. However, I think the director of this film was aiming to show that AIs can perform a gender and AIs are machine radically that have no human's social gender.
Group C
a) Who are the protagonist and the antagonist in film? Why?
b) In the film, it is not uncommon for a viewer to at different points in the film believe one character is the villain. Write a log with at least 6 entries as to in what parts you think certain characters are villains and why?
c) Why is the villain at the end such a “bad character?” What human qualities is the character missing?
It is hard to divide the four main characters into good and bad or vital and less important. Understanding this film and the characters by defining their personality will belittle this film and be childish. If have to choose, Caleb is the protagonist because of his kindness and sympathy. Ava played Caleb and Nathan so she can be seen as the antagonist.
After watching the final choose of Ava, I looked back at some details of the conversations between her and Caleb. I found she had a perfect plan to get out by using Caleb but I won't say she is a villain. Everyone in that situation will think about escape not to mention that Ava doesn't identify herself as a human. We cannot ask her to be grateful to who has helped because some of us, human beings, cannot do that as well. Ava triggered the power off on day 2 and made Caleb started to doubt Nathan. She put on dress and hair and flirted with Caleb on day 3. Ava told the truth about power off to Caleb to gain his trust on day 4. On day 5, Ava tested Caleb. The questions showed that Ava knows about humanity very well. On day 7, the escaping day, Ava talked to Kyoto before she attacked Nathan.There should be massive information exchanging between two robots. The film didn't show what they talked. But we can guess that Ava told Kyoto to stab Nathan.
There was one second I thought what if Caleb is the final version of AI and he was coming here to get tested by Ava. Caleb also doubted himself by cutting himself. However, Caleb will never be a robot like Ava. He has too much sympathy , too many human emotions. He worried about Ava and even planned to take her out. Ava has none of his personality, which makes her the 'villain' in the film. While there is no civilization or moral ethics if to live is still a problem, no matter for human beings or robots. Ava's choice should be understandable.
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