Review : "Ex Machina(2015)"

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Still remember sometime ago I had seen Ex Machina, which has to do with subject of Human Computer Interaction (HCI). This one of movie science fiction is also very entertaining. Here, I'm going to give you a review from Ex Machina.

Review : Ex Machina(2015)

Director                :  Alex Garland.

Producer               :   Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich.

Cast                       :   Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Oscar Isaac, and 
                                   Sonoya Mizuno.

Studio                   :  Universal Pictures.

Released Date      :  December 16, 2014 (BFI Soutbank)

                                   January 21, 2015 (United Kingdom)

Duration               :   108 minutes.

Country                 :   United kingdom, United States.

****

Orientation : 

Ava (Alicia Vikander) is a humanoid robot who has amazing intelligence capabilities. Ex-Machina depicts the enormous influence of artificial intelligence on the present human life and the future.

Evaluation : 

A programmer named Caleb Smith (Domhnall Gleeson) who works for a Bluebook Company, he won a competition and deserved a special prize that was spending a week in a closed place along with a CEO named Nathan (Oscar Isaac). Nathan’s house turned out to be very luxurious and sophisticated and surrounded by an astonishing sight. But Caleb just found out that there he had to go through “Turing Test” against Nathan’s robot named Ava.

         It’s said that Ava was very intelligent and able to communicate perfectly like a human being. The various questions that Caleb was using on Ava to prove that the robot was more advanced than Nathan’s. Physically, Caleb felt drawn to Ava’s face until the emergence of a own emotional bond between them. That’s where Caleb’s wish was to free Ava from the prison of Nathan’s, which is the special room that Ava lives in.

Summary : 

I think this is an inspirational movie which can motivate people to create technology in robots, but it can be used to help people in relief work. Ex-Machina is a great science-fiction movie. The script writer is successful to bring a set of interesting conflicts which make the plot of this movie become alive. It’s so much mystery that the audience will be curious as to what it might be like. The end of Ex Machina has an interesting and difficult plot. Well, yes, the ending is beyond my expectations.

            Regarding the subject of Human Computer Interaction (HCI), in this movie we can see a very modern user interface, like the time Caleb received the email message in his computer, CCTV in every room, Id card to open up Nathan’s house, until there’s a room light sensor when we’re in it. It’s evident that there are many uses for sophisticated technology. The most important interface is the machine or the robot.

In Human Computer Interaction (HCI) it consists of various disciplines, like Computational Linguistics, Sociology, Organizational Psychology, Cognitive Science, Ergonomics, Mathematics, etc. In terms of software engineering, it can create an effective program, a friendly user so that it can produce a machine or a system that is according to the user’s desire. A robot like Ava has been programmed to do what humans do, such as walking, sitting, and sleeping. From the domain of Computational Linguistics, Ava has the ability to speak and can think and get familiar with her speech. Besides, Ava has an art soul that can make a picture of what of what she sees. As a Organizational Psychology, Ava also had the emotional equivalent of human contact with Caleb in the movie.

In my opinion, the important point that can be taken from Ex Machina is humans dan technology are interconnected. But the only thing we need to focus on is the terrible thing when the technology that we make is over the limit. It can be dangerous for humans if human life is controlled by technology. Therefore, it is good to be careful of technology, such as for positive things. Overall, Ex Machina is good for everyone to watch.

So, hopefully it will be useful.

Wasalamuálaikum, wr.wb.