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Hi all! I'm back from my holiday, had an amazing week in Norway (for some pictures, check out my Instagram) and I'm ready to get back to work :)

Next up is the (much requested) sci-fi film Ex Machina. Although a lot of video essays have tackled this film at some point, I still think many miss the point about the Turing test and the real implications it has for our understanding of consciousness. This is mostly because it involves some rather complicated academic concepts related to the exploration of consciousness, and the general process of scientific inquiry, which I'm hoping to present in way that not only illuminates these concepts, but also gives you a new understanding of the film.

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John Barry

Given that you like to read there is an interesting book called Beyond AI by J Stors Hall, mostly from the perspective of having created AI what are the ethical implications. I like the film, especially that the AI was clever enough to both kill it's creator and use the other guy as a sap/decoy. Clever stuff.

Aesthetics

Please, please, PLEASE do Moon (2009). This is such an underappreciated gem.

Ted Naifeh

You are my first and currently only patreon subscription. I can't really afford to support nearly all the brilliant video essayists out there who've kept me entertained at the work desk, but your videos are very, very special. They go far beyond being merely entertaining or insightful. They're genuinely, deeply inspirational. Thank you for that.