Ex Machina story
A genius, isolationist, billionaire drunkard of a programmer has built a genuine AI in a human-like body, i.e., an android, and want to see if she passes the Turing test. Caleb Smith is brought in to administer the test.
10 total · 4 choice · 5 major · 1 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| AI point of view | choice | featured through lengthy interviews |
| AI rights | choice | is it right to keep her locked up against her will |
| android | choice | there were several |
| can machines have souls | choice | seems to have been the gist of it |
| romantic love | major | Caleb with Ava |
| sex-droid | major | several |
| the need for freedom | major | Ava had a human need for freedom |
| the technological singularity | major | This was discussed at length. |
| the Turing test | major | After asking Caleb if he is familiar with the Turing test, Nathan told Caleb that he wanted him to judge whether Ava was genuinely capable of thought and consciousness despite knowing she was artificial. Furthermore, the test will be passed if Caleb forgets that Ava isn't human during their daily sessions. |
| what if I was super rich | minor | would I drink and fool around all day? |