Ex Machina

Poster for Ex Machina featuring Alicia Vikander as Ava, a humanoid robot with a synthetic mesh body and human face, turning to look at the viewer against a stark black background. The tagline reads, “What happens to me if I fail your test?” hinting at the film’s themes of artificial intelligence and consciousness.

Director: Alex Garland

Lead Actors: Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Oscar Isaac

Release Year: 2015

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470752/

Podcast Episode: Episode 007: Despite All Her Rage, Ava is Still Just a Rat in a Cage! Ex Machina (2015)

Psychology Concepts: aggression, artificial intelligence, cognitive bias, Cognitive Psychology, consciousness, ethics, fundamental attribution error, human-computer interaction, impressions, morality, perception, problem solving, Social Cognition, social learning, uncanny valley