Ex Machina and STS: Exploring the Intersections of Technology, Gender, and Power
Introduction The Film and the Field The sleek, minimalist aesthetic of *Ex Machina* (2014), Alex Garland’s directorial debut, immediately draws the viewer into a world of technological marvel and unsettling ambiguity. The film, centered around a brilliant, yet ethically questionable, programmer Nathan Bateman and his creation, Ava, a highly advanced humanoid artificial intelligence, provides a … Read more
