In a world of AI, where people are very concerned with its continuous advancement, one has to wonder if it’s at all possible that AI could progress to the point where it’s impossible to distinguish humans from AI robots. What do they think? Do they feel? These are questions that arise within the recent film release of The Creator. The Creator is an American Sci-fi film produced and directed by Gareth Edwards, whose previous directing credits include Monsters (2010), Godzilla (2014), and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. For the film’s inspiration, Edwards listed several films, which include Apocalypse Now, Baraka, Blade Runner, Akira, Rain Man, The Hit, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, and Paper Moon.

In the not-too-distant future of 2055, AI has advanced considerably to the point where it is difficult to differentiate between human and human-like AI robots called a simulant. In that same year, an artificial intelligence created by the government sets off a nuke in the center of Los Angeles, killing millions of people. This causes the U.S. to declare war on all AI, thus causing a global war on all artificial intelligence areas on Earth. To terminate the threat of AI, the US government built NOMAD, a space station capable of launching destruction from orbit. Our story follows U.S. Army Sergeant Joshua Taylor, as he is sent to find and terminate a new weapon that AI and its allies have created that could destroy NOMAD. But when he gets there, he finds out there is more to this “weapon” than he could have thought possible. 

What really stood out to me as exceptional in the film is how realistic it was. In a world where AI is constantly evolving to the point where it is scaring people, it’s not too much of a stretch to believe that we might end up in a world much like the one in The Creator. The makeup and special CGI effects in the movie were fantastic and at times looked almost real. For example, a promotional stunt for the film saw paid actors applying the makeup of the simulants and appearing on real-world news broadcasts; I was fooled! I thought it was real. Props to the promotional team for that little stunt.

With a majority of audiences clamoring for more original ideas and IPs, The Creator is a great movie I highly recommend experiencing in theaters, while you still can. With a stellar cast, fast action, and a compelling topical story, this film is a must-see for any fans of the Sci-Fi genre.