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SUMMARY:Cinema Mythologica: Ex Machina (2014)
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DESCRIPTION:Love robots\, doppelgängers and tragic heroes – behind these ic
	onic film\ncharacters lies a mythical past. Although most films are set in
	 the present or\nthe future\, classical myths play a significant role thro
	ughout Hollywood.\nCountless films are inspired by archetypal narrative pa
	tterns and mythical\ncharacters\, particularly when they deal with contemp
	orary themes such as AI\,\ngender and psychology. In the Cinema Mythologic
	aseries\, a collaboration between\nDe Uitkijk and classicist Koen Vacano\,
	 we uncover the hidden mythical layers of\nfilm history\, from Oedipus com
	plexes to narcissistic algorithms. Each film\nfeatures a short introductio
	n in English\, inviting you to view the film through\na mythological lens.
	\n\nEx Machina\, by writer/director Alex Garland (28 Days Later\, Sunshine
	)\, presents\na time in the not-too-distant future in which artificial int
	elligence truly\ncomes to life. In the mountain home of a brilliant intern
	et billionaire\, a young\nman takes part in an experiment: testing artific
	ial intelligence in the body of\na stunning female robot. The experiment t
	urns into a psychological battle\, a\nlove triangle in which loyalty is to
	rn between man and machine.\n\n * Language: English\n * Subtitles: Dutch\n
	 * Duration: 108 mins.\n * Director: Alex Garland\n * Cast: Domhnall Glees
	on\, Alicia Vikander\, Oscar Isaac\n * Year: 2014\n * Country: United King
	dom\, United States
URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/cinema-mythologica-ex-machina-2014
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LOCATION:De Uitkijk - Prinsengracht 452\, 1017 KE Amsterdam
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CATEGORIES:ai,film,in english,technology
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Love robots, doppelgängers and trag
	ic heroes – behind these iconic film characters lies a mythical past. Alth
	ough most films are set in the present or the future, classical myths play
	 a significant role throughout Hollywood. Countless films are inspired by 
	archetypal narrative patterns and mythical characters, particularly when t
	hey deal with contemporary themes such as AI, gender and psychology. In th
	e <em>Cinema Mythologica</em>series, a collaboration between De Uitkijk an
	d classicist Koen Vacano, we uncover the hidden mythical layers of film hi
	story, from Oedipus complexes to narcissistic algorithms. Each film featur
	es a short introduction in English, inviting you to view the film through 
	a mythological lens.</strong></p> <p><em>Ex Machina</em>, by writer/direct
	or Alex Garland (<em>28 Days Later</em>, <em>Sunshine</em>), presents a ti
	me in the not-too-distant future in which artificial intelligence truly co
	mes to life. In the mountain home of a brilliant internet billionaire, a y
	oung man takes part in an experiment: testing artificial intelligence in t
	he body of a stunning female robot. The experiment turns into a psychologi
	cal battle, a love triangle in which loyalty is torn between man and machi
	ne.</p><ul> <li> <strong>Language:</strong> English </li> <li> <strong>Sub
	titles:</strong> Dutch </li> <li> <strong>Duration:</strong> 108 mins. </l
	i> <li> <strong>Director:</strong> Alex Garland </li> <li> <strong>Cast:</
	strong> Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Oscar Isaac </li> <li> <strong>
	Year:</strong> 2014 </li> <li> <strong>Country:</strong> United Kingdom, U
	nited States </li> </ul>
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