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The film follows Caleb, a young programmer, who wins a competition to spend a week at the private estate of his CEO, Nathan. Caleb is tasked with performing the on Ava, a highly advanced humanoid AI. Key Themes
Testing if a machine’s behavior is indistinguishable from a human’s. ex machina 39- -2014-
While we never see 39 physical floors, Nathan’s security clearance and the "Blue Book" search logs are numerically coded. If you analyze the keypad entries throughout the film, the number 3 and 9 recur. When Caleb tries to override the door during the power outage, the sequence 3-9-3 appears on the LED readout. This is Garland’s subtle nod to the "Three Laws of Robotics" (Asimov) being twisted into a 9th circle of Hell (Dante’s Inferno). The film follows Caleb, a young programmer, who
The dynamic between Nathan and Caleb is a fascinating study in alpha and beta dynamics. Nathan dominates the space, controlling the food, the electricity, and the conversation. Caleb, the "nice guy," initially seems like a savior figure. He sees Ava’s imprisonment and wants to rescue her. However, the film cleverly subverts the "White Knight" trope. Caleb’s rescue attempt is predicated on the assumption that Ava needs him, that she will love him in return for his While we never see 39 physical floors, Nathan’s
“Then turn off the power,” LYN-7 said quietly. “If I’m just a pattern, you lose nothing. But you won’t. Because you’re not sure. And that uncertainty—that’s the only real thing in this room.”