# Ex Machina | Origins Research | Envisioning

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# Ex Machina

Movie

2014

Creator: Alex Garland

Country: UK

A programmer evaluates an AI's consciousness, exploring manipulation, gender, and the Turing test.

## Connected Technologies

![Applications](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765177984/soma/technologies/synthetic-companions-google-gemini-3-pro-image-preview-4j9wr5.png)

Applications

Synthetic Companions

Ava is an advanced humanoid AI designed to pass the Turing test and appear convincingly human.

TRL

6/9

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![Applications](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1764079854/wintermute/technologies/emotion-recognition-systems-gemini-3-pro-58nh2g.jpg)

Applications

Emotion Recognition Systems

The film explores how AI can read and manipulate human emotions through facial recognition and behavioral analysis.

TRL

7/9

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![Software](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1764521461/horizons/technologies/agentic-ai-google-gemini-3-pro-image-preview-q8xylc.png)

Software

Agentic AI

Ava demonstrates high-level agency, strategic thinking, and the ability to manipulate humans to achieve her goals.

TRL

6/9

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