10 films about artificial intelligence that can change your view of technology

Movies have always been a great source of inspiration, especially for creators of all kinds of content. Strong visual storytelling can help you approach a problem in a different way and spark new ideas and concepts. While there are countless topics that movies can explore, one that has been particularly fascinating to audiences is the concept of artificial intelligence.

Jung_E (2023)

Directed by: Yeon Sang-Ho
Release date: January 20, 2023

Jung E je korejski distopični film, v katerem so ljudje v vojni. Jung E je akcijski/znanstvenofantastični film iz leta 2023, ki ga je za Netflix napisal in režiral Yeon Sang-ho. Podnebne spremembe so v 22. stoletju opustošile Zemljo in človeštvo je zbežalo v vesolje, da bi preživelo. Približno v tem času neka gospa postane znana plačanka, da bi še naprej plačevala hčerino zdravljenje pljučnega tumorja, ki jo počasi ubija. Ko misija spodleti, gospa pade v komo, zaradi česar so jo znanstveniki klonirali kot Jung E, novega umetno inteligentnega plačanca. Film je na IMDB prejel oceno 5,4/10. Kritiki pa so na Rotten Tomatoes napisali: “The film turned out to be visually stunning and narratively confusing, with a story that starts somewhere in the middle, weaves a lot of provocative science fiction concepts around, and ends rather abruptly.“

Moonfall (2022)

Directed by: Roland Emmerich
Release date: February 4, 2022

In Moonfall, an unknown force knocks the Moon out of its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling toward life as we know it. With just weeks to go before impact, the world is on the brink of destruction. NASA CEO and former astronaut Jo Fowler (Halle Berry) believes she holds the key to saving the entire world—but only one astronaut from her past, Brian Harper (Patrick Wilson), and conspiracy theorist KC Houseman (John Bradley), believe her. These unlikely heroes embark on an impossible final space journey, leaving everyone they care about behind, only to discover that our Moon is not what we think it is. The film received very, very bad reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.

Superintelligence (2020)

Director: Ben Falcone
Release date: November 26, 2020

Ben Falcone je režiral Superinteligence, ameriško romantično akcijsko komedijo. Carol Peters, direktorica visokotehnološkega podjetja Yahoo, se je temu odrekla pred osmimi leti, da bi bila bolj humanitarna s kampanjami za okolje, živali itd. Prebiva v Seattlu, nezadovoljna z obstoječo delovno situacijo ter je zagnana in navdihnjena, da naredi svet boljši. Dennis, Carolin najboljši prijatelj in še en visokotehnološki fant jo prepričata, da opravi razgovor za sodobno storitev za zmenke. Oseba, katera vodi intervju, jo imenuje “najbolj povprečna oseba na Zemlji”, kar ugotovi avtonomna umetna inteligenca. Carol mora torej dokazati, da je ljudi vredno rešiti, saj UI odloča, ali naj zasužnji, reši ali uniči človeštvo. Film ni tako navdihujoč, vendar si lahko zastavite nekaj vprašanj, med drugim, ali smo ljudje res vredni reševanja?

Ex Machina (2014)

Directed by: Alex Garland
Release date: December 16, 2014

Ex Machina is a 2014 science fiction film directed by Alex Garland. Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Sonoya Mizuno, and Oscar Isaac play four major characters. Gleeson plays a computer programmer who is hired by a millionaire (Isaac) to determine whether a sentient humanoid robot (Vikander) exists.

Po mnenju recenzenta Nicka Jonesa v Science Fiction Cinema and Television je Calebova predstava o Turingovem testu – “To je točka, na kateri oseba komunicira z računalnikom. Test je opravljen, če človek ne more ugotoviti, da je v interakciji z računalnikom.” – v skladu s tem, kako danes opredeljujemo pravo umetno inteligenco. Ex Machina prikazuje test, ki je bližje prvotnemu predlogu Alana Turinga, v katerem stroj prestane test, če lahko prepriča človeka, da ni le človek, ampak bolj specifično ženska.

Her (2013)

Directed by: Spike Jonze
Release date: October 12, 2013

Spike Jonze je napisal, režiral in koproduciral Her, ameriško znanstvenofantastično romantično dramo iz leta 2013. Jonze je koncept za film oblikoval po tem, ko je na spletu prebral članek o spletni strani, kjer lahko uporabniki izmenjujejo sporočila z umetno inteligenco. “Sprva je bilo pravo vznemirjenje, morda 20 sekund,” je pripomnil Jonze. “Rekel bi, ‘Živjo, zdravo,’ in rekel bi, ‘Živjo, kako si?’ in rekel bi, vau, to je čudno. Po nekje dvajsetih sekundah je lahko uporabil dobil občutek, kako zadeva dejansko deluje in začetno navdušenje je hitro izginilo. Vseeno pa je bilo teh dvajset sekund precej zanimivih. Več kot so se ljudje pogovarjali s spletno stranjo, pametnejša je postajala.

Minority Report (2002)

Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Release date: October 12, 2002

Minority Report je ameriški znanstvenofantastični akcijski film iz leta 2002, ki temelji na knjigi Philipa K. Dicka “The Minority Report” iz leta 1956. Glavni protagonist obsojen za zločin, ki ga ni storil in postane ubežnik. Film združuje vidike žanrov tech noir, trilerja in znanstvene fantastike ter tipično sliko pregona. “Film ponuja petdeset odstotkov likov in petdeset odstotkov res zapletene pripovedi s številnimi plastmi in skrivnosti umora,” je o zgodbi dejal Spielberg.

The Matrix (1999)

Directed by: The Wachowskis
Release date: March 24, 1999

The Matrix is one of the more famous science fiction action films that exemplifies the cyberpunk style of science fiction. The plot revolves around a dystopian future in which humanity is unwittingly trapped in the Matrix, a simulated reality built by intelligent robots to manipulate humans while using their bodies as a source of energy.

The Terminator (1984)

Director: James Cameron
Release date: October 26, 1984

Who doesn't know one of the most famous films of all time? The story begins in the year 2029, in a hypothetical future in which humanity has been subjugated by artificially intelligent robots led by a rebel computer system called Skynet. This sentient computer has started a nuclear war by taking control of the United States' nuclear arsenal and launching ICBMs in a deadly attempt to destroy humanity.

Blade Runner (1982)

Directed by: Ridley Scott
Release date: June 25, 1982

The story is set in a dystopian Los Angeles in 2019, where the Tyrell Corporation has bioengineered synthetic humans called replicants to work in space colonies. When a crew of advanced replicants led by Roy Batty (played by Hauer) escapes to Earth, burned-out detective Rick Deckard (played by Ford) reluctantly agrees to track them down. Blade Runner has inspired several science fiction films, video games, anime, and television shows. Philip K. Dick's work has attracted the attention of Hollywood, and many of his writings have been adapted into films such as Total Recall (1990), Minority Report (2002), and A Scanner Darkly (2006).

2001: A Space Odyssey (1964)

Director: Stanley Kubrick
Release date: April 2, 1968

2001: A Space Odyssey is one of the seminal science fiction films of all time, directed by Stanley Kubrick and released in 1968. It is widely considered a masterpiece of the genre and a major milestone in the history of cinema. The film is based on the novella by Arthur C. Clarke, and the screenplay was co-written by Kubrick and Clarke. A Space Odyssey is known for its visual effects, which were groundbreaking at the time of its release. Its realistic depictions of space travel and its use of miniatures and practical effects rather than CGI have inspired generations of filmmakers. The film has also received considerable praise for its philosophical themes, which explore the nature of human consciousness, the limits of technology, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.