Alex Garland
The writer and director of Ex Machina, who consulted with Murray Shanahan on the film's AI and consciousness themes.
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Ex Machina's Scientific Advisor - Murray Shanahan
Y Combinator
The writer and director of Ex Machina, who consulted with Murray Shanahan on the film's AI and consciousness themes.

Charles Isbell and Michael Littman: Machine Learning and Education | Lex Fridman Podcast #148
Lex Fridman
Director of 'Ex Machina,' praised for his curiosity about programming AI systems and his subtle artistic choices.

Alex Garland: Ex Machina, Devs, Annihilation, and the Poetry of Science | Lex Fridman Podcast #77
Lex Fridman
Writer and director known for philosophical films like 'Annihilation' and 'Ex Machina', and the series 'Devs'.

Eugenia Kuyda: Friendship with an AI Companion | Lex Fridman Podcast #121
Lex Fridman
The writer and director of 'Ex Machina,' who Lex Fridman considers a brilliant individual whose best work is yet to come.

Consciousness and Self (Rebroadcast): A Conversation with Anil Seth (Episode #264)
Sam Harris
Director of the film 'Ex Machina', who endorsed Anil Seth's new book 'Being You'.

Luís and João Batalha: Fermat's Library and the Art of Studying Papers | Lex Fridman Podcast #209
Lex Fridman
Film director (e.g., Ex Machina) praised for his attention to technical details in scientific and science fiction contexts.