human-AI conflict

His films Ex Machina and Devs deeply explore the philosophical and existential tensions between human consciousness and artificial intelligence through intimate psychological narratives.

Blade Runner 2049 examines what it means to be human when confronted with artificial beings, questioning identity, agency, and the moral boundaries between creator and creation.

While primarily known for horror, his meticulous exploration of control, manipulation, and loss of autonomy in films like Hereditary and Midsommar parallels anxieties about human agency in conflict with inhuman forces.