THEME EXPLORATION

artificial intelligence and consciousness

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 · Stanley Kubrick
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell
2017 · Rupert Sanders
A Conversation with the Sun (Installation)
A Conversation with the Sun (Installation)
2022 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Chappie
Chappie
2015 · Neill Blomkamp
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell
1995 · Mamoru Oshii
Alternating Currents
Alternating Currents
1999 · Stan Brakhage
Memories
Memories
1995 · Tensai Okamura
Andromedia
Andromedia
1998 · Takashi Miike
Metallic Attraction: Kungfu Cyborg
Metallic Attraction: Kungfu Cyborg
2009 · Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Simulant
Simulant
2023 · April Mullen
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · Andrei Tarkovsky
The Matrix
The Matrix
1999 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alex Garland United Kingdom

His films like 'Ex Machina' and 'Devs' directly explore consciousness, artificial intelligence, and the philosophical boundaries between human and machine intelligence.

 Spike Jonze United States

In 'Her,' he examines consciousness and emotional intelligence through a poetic narrative about human connection with an AI, questioning what constitutes genuine sentience and love.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

His film 'Arrival' deeply engages with language, cognition, and altered consciousness while 'Blade Runner 2049' explores what it means to be conscious and human through replicant narratives.