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Lex Fridman · 2020-03-03

Alex Garland: Ex Machina, Devs, Annihilation, and the Poetry of Science | Lex Fridman Podcast #77

Alex Garland: Ex Machina, Devs, Annihilation, and the Poetry of Science | Lex Fridman Podcast #77

Recommended on this episode

BookRecommendedISBN verified

The Ascent of Money

Niall Ferguson (inferred)

“I recommend a cent of money as a great book on this history”
“cryptocurrency in the context of the history of money is fascinating I recommend a cent of money as a great book on this history”— Lex Fridman
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2001: A Space Odyssey

Stanley Kubrick

“2001 does a very very good account of of the way in which an AI might think”
“there isn't a fundamental discussion of issues to do with AI that isn't already and better dealt with by 2001 2001 does a very very good account”— guest
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Chernobyl

Craig Mazin (inferred)

“there's a brilliant series called Chernobyl”
“there's a brilliant series called Chernobyl yes this one tested how so you spec talk I think I mean as eyes are I mean they got so many things brilliant”— Lex Fridman
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Tesla

Tesla, Inc.

“he's done a very very good thing with Tesla for all of us”
“I'm almost sure he's done a very very good thing with Tesla for all of us it's really kicked all the other car manufacturers”— guest

The guest's own work

MediaBy the guest

Devs

Alex Garland

“his new series called devs that will premiere this Thursday March 5th on Hulu as part of FX on Hulu it explores many of the themes”— Lex Fridman
MediaBy the guest

Ex Machina

Alex Garland

“the deep questions of consciousness and intelligence raised in the movie ex machina which to me is one of the greatest movies and artificial intelligence ever made”— Lex Fridman
MediaBy the guest

Annihilation

Alex Garland

“from the dreamlike exploration of human self-destruction in the movie annihilation to the deep questions of consciousness and intelligence”— Lex Fridman

Also referenced (named, not recommended)

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The Shining

Stanley Kubrick

“Kubrick created many masterpieces including The Shining dr. Strangelove Clockwork Orange but to me he will be remembered”— Lex Fridman
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Dr. Strangelove

Stanley Kubrick

“Kubrick created many masterpieces including The Shining dr. Strangelove Clockwork Orange but to me he will be remembered”— Lex Fridman
MediaReferenced

A Clockwork Orange

Stanley Kubrick

“Kubrick created many masterpieces including The Shining dr. Strangelove Clockwork Orange but to me he will be remembered”— Lex Fridman