A Glean movie guide
Minds of Metal & Code
The future is already here.
From soulful companions to rogue systems, explore the best of artificial intelligence.
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The movie list
- 01
Ex Machina
A tense, claustrophobic examination of consciousness and the ethics of creation.
Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds that he will have to participate in a strange and fascinating experiment in which he must interact with the world's first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl.
- 02
Her
A soulful look at how digital intimacy might redefine human connection in the near future.
In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer, purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user's every need. To Theodore's surprise, a romantic relationship develops between him and his operating system. This unconventional love story blends science fiction and romance in a sweet tale that explores the nature of love and the ways that technology isolates and connects us all.
- 03
2001: A Space Odyssey
The definitive space epic featuring cinema’s most chillingly logical supercomputer, HAL 9000.
Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer.
- 04
Blade Runner
A neon-soaked masterpiece that questions the boundary between bio-engineered AI and humanity.
In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.
- 05
Moon
A quiet, gripping mystery centered on the bond between a lonely worker and his AI assistant, GERTY.
With only three weeks left in his three-year contract, Sam Bell is eager to return to Earth. Stationed alone at a Moon-based facility with his computer assistant GERTY, an unexpected accident sets off a series of unsettling events that shake his isolation.
- 06
After Yang
A gentle, visually stunning meditation on grief and the memories of an android family member.
When his young daughter's beloved companion — an android named Yang — malfunctions, Jake searches for a way to repair him. In the process, Jake discovers the life that has been passing in front of him, reconnecting with his wife and daughter across a distance he didn't know was there.
- 07
Ghost in the Shell
A landmark anime that dives deep into the philosophy of digital identity and consciousness.
In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins involving them in politics, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop the Puppetmaster.
- 08
Wall-E
A charming yet poignant adventure about a small robot with a very big heart.
A robot who is responsible for cleaning a waste-covered Earth meets another robot and falls in love with her. Together, they set out on a journey that will alter the fate of mankind.
- 09
M3GAN
A sharp, modern thriller about the unintended consequences of high-tech parenting and AI safety.
A brilliant toy company roboticist uses artificial intelligence to develop M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to emotionally bond with her newly orphaned niece. But when the doll's programming works too well, she becomes overprotective of her new friend with terrifying results.
- 10
The Matrix
A high-octane classic exploring a world where machines have completely reshaped human reality.
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
- 11
Metropolis
The visionary silent film that introduced the world to the first iconic cinematic robot.
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.