Overview
- Alex Garland’s 2014 sci-fi film is now streaming on Netflix, prompting a fresh wave of reassessment.
- The story follows programmer Caleb Smith as he evaluates Ava, an advanced AI, in a modified Turing test at a remote tech compound.
- Recent coverage frames the film as eerily relevant to today’s generative-AI debates and concentrated tech power.
- Writers note that Vikander physically performed Ava on set, a contribution often overlooked next to the seamless visual effects.
- Reviewers emphasize the confined setting, small cast, and dialogue-driven structure that create a tense, stage-play atmosphere.