SOCIOLOGY 1
Q1) The creator of Ex Machina is Alex Garland, an English novelist, director, screenwriter
and film producer. He is born on May 26, 1970, in London, UK. He has won several awards
and rewards such as Silver Scream Award, Gerardmer Film Festival Jury Prize awards and
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards. The latest movie he directed was Annihilation
released in 2018.
Q2) There seems to be two distinct dynamics between Nathan and his creation. Nathan is far
from being a stereotypical ‘mad scientist’ such as Victor Frankenstein, his construction is far
more well-designed than the monster Frankenstein and the dynamic between him and the
robots looks like too much multifaceted than the revenge plots that Victor and his monster
have for each other. In addition, considering closer inspection, it was found that both
Frankenstein and Ex Machina model the exact same character dynamic at their core. One that
tells the tale of a mad expert passionate with building life however, unprepared for the
outcomes that follow. “Deus ex machina is a Latin term, meaning ‘god from the machine’ –
which provides a clue to its meaning.” The pride and self-admiration of a self-regarding
originator who plays god, the interest of the observer determining and being affected by the
discovery, and the yet to be fully established new formation of “conscience” itself.
Q3) Nathan very unlike Pygmalion as he destroys that model, fetch the information and tries
again. He also implies to Caleb that he is about to do the same thing to Ava however, Nathan
does not realize that introducing Caleb into the equation will lead to permanent downfall.
Q4) The Turing test in the film is just a smoke screen. The actual test that Nathan is running,
is to see which of his archetypes can lead to outwit him and escape. Ex Machina also touches
upon the more useful offshoots of the Turing test which embraces on having machines
validate true creative ability. It's not much of a spoiler to say that, on numerous events, Ava
proves that she can be just as creative as any human and this further create new plot in the
movie.
Q5) Ex- Machina seems to create a fear of modern technology in the movie and that is based
on Artificial Intelligence. “Ex Machina’ explicitly takes its stance of opposition towards the
procedure of developing a sentient mind. It shows a warning against the last invention man
could ever create.

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