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What is the concept of movie transcendence?

What is the concept of movie transcendence?

Dr. Will Caster is a scientist who researches the nature of sapience, including artificial intelligence. He and his team work to create a sentient computer; he predicts that such a computer will create a technological singularity, or in his words “Transcendence”.

Who is the villain in transcendence?

Members. Bree Nevins – The charismatic leader of R.I.F.T. with the driven goal to protect humanity at all costs by destroying all A.I. technology. She is the main antagonist of the film.

What does the word immanence mean?

immanence, in philosophy and theology, a term applied, in contradistinction to “transcendence,” to the fact or condition of being entirely within something (from Latin immanere, “to dwell in, remain”).

What are the inventions presented in the movie Transcendence?

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The movie follows Dr. Will Caster (Depp), an Artificial Intelligence scientist, who has created an omniscient machine that appears to have the ability to feel. When Caster is poisoned by anti-technology terrorists, his mind is uploaded into his AI super computer, and, ultimately, the Internet to keep him alive.

What is the movie Transcendence about?

At its core, Transcendence is a philosophical movie that forces us to think. We may be presented with this type of technological singularity (as articulated by futurist Ray Kurzweil) at some point in the future, so this may be less science-fiction and more of an introduction to a global discussion.

Why is transcendence rated PG-13?

Transcendence (2014) Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action and violence, some bloody images, brief strong language and sensuality 119 minutes

Is will’s agenda fully transparent?

On the one hand, this seems to be pious, but on the other hand, Will’s agenda is not fully transparent. With each person he helps, he is ultimately adding another soldier to his army. He maintains these people are coming and working at the facility on their own volition, and are free to leave whenever they want.