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Technology is getting to a point where what was once thought impossible isn’t that far off from becoming real. As the ever-growing threat of Skynet or a technological takeover by artificial beings increases with every advancement, we can’t help but at least acknowledge how cool the future is going to be.
Wally Pfister, Christopher Nolan’s long-time cinematographer, is taking a stab at directing with the upcoming Transcendence. Starring Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, and Paul Bettany, the film takes place in a world where Dr. Will Caster (Depp) is a primary researcher of artificial intelligence with plans of creating a sentient machine that holds all of the world’s knowledge and the ability to have human emotions. While the prospect is exciting, it draws a lot of ire from anti-artificial/technology groups. When Caster is gravely-injured, his wife Evelyn (Hall) and partner/best friend Max (Bettany) are faced with the option transfer Caster’s thoughts into a machine to “save his life.” However, not all goes well when Caster’s thirst for knowledge and power grows to an almost supervillain-like obsession.
Transcendence will be in theaters on April 17, 2014.