273: The Long-Term Plan Is Kill All Humans
Nov 21, 2015•1 hr 21 min•Ep 273•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
We tackled “Her” and “Ex Machina,” two films about artificial women and the men who love them. But while Scarlett Johansson’s Samantha wants to send a ‘Dear John’ update to all humanity, Alicia Vikander’s Ava has more in mind than pleasant dinner conversation. What do these films say about online relationships, society’s power dynamics, and tech-industry culture?
