In Kino Veritās
In Kino Veritās
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Compelling Substack writers share their favorite film. I watch it, then we sit down to unpack it: what it means to them, what it reveals, and why it resonates. ultimatum.substack.com
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The podcast covers a wide range of topics including cultural commentary, gender politics, and societal issues as reflected in film. For instance, episodes delve into themes such as patriotism and trust in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, gender dynamics and the portrayal of femininity in Gone Girl, as well as the exploration of loyalty and cultural contrasts in Ghost Dog and Le Samouraï.
Compelling Substack writers share their favorite film. I watch it, then we sit down to unpack it: what it means to them, what it reveals, and why it resonates.
Join this week’s guest Meta Ronin author of the MetapocalypseSubstack and I on the fifteenth episode of In Kino Veritās — a podcast where the guest picks a film, we both watch, and discuss.
We don’t simply review films but dive deep into their themes, characters and cultural context. In this episode Meta Ronin and I explore two relatively different sci-fi films. One, a AGI feminist film — the other, the pinnacle of 90s angst.
Where you can stream Ex Machina & Dark City
(Use your local library to get a physical copy for free)
Main Points
* In Kino Veritās’ first double feature: Ex Machina and Dark City
* Similarities b/w 90’s films Dark City and The Matrix
* Meta Ronin’s Rewatch Perspective on Ex Machina
* Caleb’s Apprehension and the Turing Test
* Evolutionary Basis for Human Apprehension toward AI
* The Question of Man’s Purpose
* Ex Machina as an Expression of Liberal Order Anxiety
* Caleb and Nathan’s Motives
* Pygmalion Metaphor and AI Motivation
* The Problem of Full Sentience
* Meta Ronin’s Experience with Custom AI
* Ex Machina as a Feminist Film
* AI Loyalty & the Absence of Ego
* Consciousness and Emergent Properties
* Nathan’s Actions and Moral Ambiguity
* Simulation vs. Sentience
* Materialism, Animism, and Emergent Properties
* Biblical Allusions in Ex Machina
* The Tech Bro Archetype in 2014
* Performance of Masculinity in Tech Billionaires
* The “Joe Roganification Effect” and Societal Appeal
* Discussion of the Faustian Journey and Dark City
* Connecting the Faustian Spirit to Job Stacking
* The Nature of Reality and Humanity in Dark City
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