Best Movies About AI That Are Not Terminator And Matrix
AI is great material for sci-fi stories, explored in many movies, so we picked five of the best and most unique.
The topic of artificial intelligence is becoming more and more relevant these days, as AI has already infiltrated our daily lives, even if it is rather simple and non-sentient. For now.
It has also been explored in many movies, so we chose five that present the most interesting takes on it, excluding classics like The Terminator or The Matrix.
Ex Machina (2015)
This psychological thriller starring Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, and Alicia Vikander follows a programmer (Gleeson) who is invited by a wealthy CEO (Isaac) to participate in a Turing test with his latest invention.
The plot takes a few twists at the end, and Vikander does a great job portraying Ava, an android being tested.
Her (2013)
This movie offers a unique and fresh take on the subject by being a romantic drama, a genre that is a unique choice to tell a story about AI.
Joaquin Phoenix plays Theodore, a lonely introvert who decides to buy an AI operating system, voiced by Scarlett Johansson, which calls itself Samantha.
Over time, Theodore genuinely falls in love with her, leading to a strange and awkward relationship.
I Am Mother (2019)
This film, about a girl raised in a bunker by an AI caretaker after an unknown event wipes out humanity, didn't get a theatrical release and instead went straight to Netflix.
Still, it is a decent story with some surprising twists and a unique perspective on an AI as a parent figure.
Blade Runner movies (1982/2017)
Artificial humans are also a type of AI, though not in the traditional sense. And there's no better movie to explore this topic than Blade Runner, which has become an absolute cult classic over the years.
The sequel is also great, a perfect successor to the legendary original.
Upgrade (2018)
Directed by Leigh Whannell, Upgrade is a cyberpunk action thriller about a paralyzed man, Grey, portrayed by Logan Marshall-Green, who is implanted with a chip that helps him move.
However, he soon discovers that it has a mind of its own, which assists him in solving the mystery of who is responsible for the attack that injured him and killed his wife. A great thriller with bloody, well-choreographed action and a solid story.