Compare and contrast the depiction of AI in "Her" and "Ex Machina" two of the feature-length movies. How do the affordances and limitations of the AI’s embodiment, qualia, and knowledge affect their interactions with humans? What broader conclusions might we draw about our technological fantasies and anxieties based upon these movies? Provide specific examples from each film to support your points. The best interpretations will not simply observe what happens in the movies—the plots, themes, or character traits—but will analyze how the movies tell their stories—how such formal elements as camera movements, lighting, sound, music, costume, and visual effects help to build meaning.

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