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Yomiel94 t1_jdu38es wrote

Reply to comment by sdmat in Story Compass of AI in Pop Culture by roomjosh

It deceives and ultimately kills the protagonist without an ounce of regret. I would not call that optimistic.

Iirc the film was meant as a feminist social commentary rather than a cautionary tale about AI though lol.

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tupper t1_jdv1g1d wrote

If you consider Nathan the protagonist of Ex Machina, you may have missed the point

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Yomiel94 t1_jdvtafa wrote

I was referring to Caleb.

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tupper t1_jdwd3ok wrote

He doesn't die in the movie. Abandoned with very few ways to leave, sure, but not killed.

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Yomiel94 t1_jdwew0m wrote

He doesn’t die in the movie, but it’s implied that he will.

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