Director: Alex Garland | 2014
Caleb is invited to stay in the house of his company’s CEO, Nathan Bateman, who lives in isolation. Nathan introduces him to Ava, his humanoid robot with AI. He wants Caleb to test whether she truly possesses consciousness and to see whether Caleb can relate to her. During their encounters, Ava shows romantic interest in Caleb and explains that Nathan plans to destroy her current personality when he upgrades her. Caleb agrees to help her escape the house, but later Nathan reveals that he is aware of their plot against him, and Caleb’s entire visit was the actual test. Caleb’s final decision on who to side with will now define how the events will develop. Despite its comparatively slow pace and a lot of tech talk, Ex Machina was praised for its captivating storyline and brilliant performances.