THE CREATOR (Simulants, AI & Future War with Robots) EXPLAINED
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- čas přidán 19. 01. 2024
- Gareth Edwards, the mastermind behind "Rogue One" and 2014’s "Godzilla" returned to the director's chair with "The Creator” a deep dive into the burgeoning and often contentious dialogue about artificial intelligence.
While not without its flaws, which we’ll get into in the end of the video - With a budget of 80 million dollars, he paints a beautifully crafted world split in two, with the West waging war against the East over a shadowy AI, rumoured to be the downfall of Humanity.
Our protagonist Joshua, a battle-hardened American soldier with more ghosts than a haunted house is on a mission Hunt down the AI threat. But what he discovers will force him to confront his past demons.
"The Creator" isn't your run-of-the-mill sci-fi action flick; it's a thought-provoking journey, loaded with heart and soul. Edwards brings a narrative that not only dazzles with its visuals but also strikes a chord with its themes, echoing real-world discussions on AI's burgeoning role in our lives.
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Fun fact: none of the extras for the New Asia scenes were told who was playing a robot or a human, because Edwards wanted them to move and behave as naturally and casually as possible to highlight the harmony the two species have achieved there.
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For once, a "Fun Fact," is actually fun! Well done 😊
One of the things that took me out of the movie was just trying to understand why and how robot society ended up looking so much like human society. Robots are inherently very different and have different needs and are much more capable so their civilization should look very different, for example the 01 city in the animatrix which was the prototype for machine city which looks like nothing a person could ever understand
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@@LuisSierra42 In the Matrix, robots evolved independently from humanity, which is why they adopt physical bodies that resemble insects and cephalopods, along with architecture that doesn't require walking.
In The Creator on the other hand, humans and robots in New Asia develop harmoniously with eachother.
Apocalypse Now, Akira, Blade Runner, Rain Man, The Hit, Baraka, ET, and Paper Moon were sources of inspiration for the film.
explain why you listed Baraka lmao
It's a 1992 documentary
@@shainewhite2781 Yes I know what it is, silly commenter. Wjat I'm trying to ask is how a documentary, especially in the style of Baraka is seen by you as an inspiration for The Creator.
They about to give Akira a cinematic abortion. Look into who's directing the live action and who's being cast. It's very disheartening
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Akira should stay as an animation.
This movie actually caught me by surprise because the marketing for it didn't appeal to me. All the ads and snippets I had seen painted it in a different light than the actual film portrayed and I THOROUGHLY enjoyed the visual spectacle that Edwards and the team put together.
I feel like this video is the first time I’ve ever heard of the movie. It’s a really cool concept though
@@ReksratYTB It definitely takes a few ideas to some extremes, mimicking BladeRunner to a degree, but the use of CGI woven in and around the living landscape and people, instead of the whole scene being CGI really gives a sense of existence and possibilities in the world.
Amazing how they made this film on less than 90 million! It puts all the crap that Hollywood has put out over the recent years to shame. The CGI, story and acting was all great. This film should have done better than it did sadly.
I was thinking the same thing. A monumental achievement on 80 million where a movie like dune cost 160 million. Two totally different films but the creator is no less stunning
Lol I liked the movie quite a lot. But 90 million is still A LOT. Especially to spend on mild entertainment.
@@JRussellDayoh totally, but when you see the likes of say Indiana Jones, it was made for over 200 million and look at the state of it!? It shows it's definitely how its used , and this director was a genius on how he filmed and utilised the CGI as it proves it clearly doesn't cost THAT much to make excellent CGI or films in general if it's done right.
@@James-N01 yeah it's ridiculous 200 million was spent on Indiana Jones. Pretty much all Hollywood spending is ridiculous
@@maggs131dune was amazing though
I loved the movie. Happy to see you're covering it!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I was under the impression that some of the robots were infact transhumanists. Flashed human consciousness imprinted onto a matrix. This is supported by the scene where they link the dead soldiers mind into the dead droid. And the awakening of the mother.
Interesting idea!
That makes sense, they should have explored this idea
I believe your assumption was purposefully subtle in the film.
This was filmed in Ultra Pansvision, the same camera technique they used for BEN HUR 1959.
I’ve heard so many bad things about this movie. Many were the same issues with “Blade Runner.” I can see this becoming another beautiful and compelling movie just like the one that hugely inspired it. FCE has done another amazing job of not reviewing a movie but the storytelling of it..❤️
Tbh regarding A.I. I would be ok living in a world with them walking around the way they do in this. What makes me nervous regarding them is the humans who designed them and programmed them!! Because so long as the programming carries with it the responsibility and respect for all life and the will to do want to be a force for good in the world to protect all forms of life then things should be ok. It’s when you start making only A.I. for war and stuff that’s wrong
some forms of good are subjective though, and we have a real tough time putting that into a code for a computer to follow.
What do you do when the AI decides that the best way to "respect life" is to wipe out humanity because it is destroying the world?
Finally. I was waiting for you to cover this movie months ago
This movie wasn’t at good as I was expecting but the cinematography reminded me those movies made in the 80s and 90s where they used more props than CGI. I feel like we need more movies where CGI blends with real places creating worlds like this one. Worlds like Tron Legacy, Oblivion, Star Wars Rougue One. We should go back to real cinematography and not plane green and blue screen.
Should have gotten more recognition I feel. Doubt it, but man it would be cool exploring another chapter in this world. Appreciate the good content as always.
I loved this movie, it was a real tear jerker and I loved the story behind it. It was beautifully shot and well written and I was really excited about it being a new storyline we hadn’t seen before! I hope it inspires people to have faith in unknown stories and bring back movies that are fresh and interesting with storyline’s that are deep and compelling! I was excited to see you’d done a review on this movie Niyat 👌
I clicked on this because my man looks like Kawhi Leonard. Now I'm looking for this movie to watch. Thank you.
The scene during the bridge battle when they sent in the robot-soldiers to blow themselves up made me laugh so hard in the theatre.
Those human soldiers uploaded their brains into a robot just to sacrifice themselves seconds later.
It was a good movie. I liked it. That part was just unintentionally funny to me.
Good film,good story, and good CGI
The nuclear bomb being set off by an error in code sounds crazy to me. Also why would the US only fight AI they could have just blamed a country in Asia, no?
It wasn’t just an “error”. The west was still using and studying AI as evident by the bomb bots and storage on NOMAD. Its intentionally left ambiguous.
Thank you for these videos! I appreciate how much attention to detail you put inside them.
Even with it's flaws you can't deny that it's a technically magnificent film. Kinda like a mix between Star wars and District 9. I've read that they used sony cameras for this film, when I watched it there was a bit of noise whereas other that use arri for cameras smoothen that out. Visual effects are definitely incredible. I also love that it's original.
Yeah, it's frustrating because this movie could have been a complete masterpiece, instead of just visually
We still need that district 9 sequel man. I need it
Idk why people say this movie was bad. The way you explained it, it sounds good
Even with it's flaws it was still better that most of the movies out
Haha this channel to this day is the only channel i have noti's turned on for. 100% quality like wagyu beef on this channel.
I wish I would've caught this in the theater, but I got suckered by the bad buzz. The Creator might be my favorite movie of 23. It's shot beautifully and has a compelling, inventive story. It reminds me of the kind or original scifi we used to get before comic book movies took over.
The trailers peaked my interest but when I saw the movie with my gf we were surprised how the movie turned out. We both loved it and the ending was sad but optimistic! I do wish they explored human and robot relationships in the world more. I was really invested in the story, visuals and the world. Def would watch more of this!
Dude been waiting for this 😊
Great film, loved the visuals which were reminiscent of Simon Stålenhag’s work.
Would love to see a video about Tales From The Loop or The Electric State , especially with the latter’s imminent Netflix release.
It seems like a new age Golden Child and I am here for it.
Just saw this on Hulu. What an awesome film.
Also, in some sense, the protagonist (vis-a-vis the actor) of this movie is carried over from the recent Tenet. Doing a little research, this feels relevant
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The words are in Latin, and the following translations are known by scholars:[2][6]
SATOR
(nominative noun; from serere, 'to sow') sower, planter, founder, progenitor (usually divine); originator; literally 'seeder'.[2][6]
AREPO
unknown word, potentially a proper name, either invented to complete the palindrome or of a non-Latin origin (see § Arepo interpretations).[2][6]
TENET
(verb; from tenere, 'to hold') he/she/it holds, keeps, comprehends, possesses, masters, preserves, sustains.[2][6]
OPERA
(ablative [see opera] singular noun) service, pains, labor; care, effort, attention.[2][6]
ROTAS
(rotās, accusative plural of rota) wheels. [2][6]
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British-American director Christopher Nolan's 2020 film Tenet, incorporates all the five of the names from the Sator square:[7]
The main antagonist is named Sator.[7]
The artist who created the forged Goya drawings was named 'Arepo'.[7]
Tenet is the title of the film as well as the secret organization that works to save the world.[7]
The opening scene is set at an opera house.[7]
Sator owns a construction company called 'Rotas'.[7]
Some academics, such as French historian Jules Quicherat,[10] believe the square should be read in a boustrophedon style (i.e. in alternating directions).[20] The boustrophedon style, which in Greek means "as the Ox plows", emphasizes the agricultural aspect of the square.[1] Such a reading when applied to the SATOR-form square, and repeating the central word TENET, gives SATOR OPERA TENET - TENET OPERA SATOR, which has been very loosely interpreted as: "as ye sow, so shall ye reap",[10] while some believe the square should be read as just three words - SATOR OPERA TENET, which they loosely translate as: "The Creator (the author of all things) maintains his works"; both of which could imply Graeco-Roman Stoic and/or Pythagorean origins.
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An Ouroboros, if ever there was one. Deal with it! (:
I really liked it. Theres a lot of take away and to analyze.
This is one of the greatest Sci-fi movies ever made!
It even has classic Western movie elements as well, with the main character protecting his young companion from those that want her destroyed.
Beeeeen waiting for this baby!!
This sci fi cyberpunk A.I. movie is pretty good. Been waiting for you to do a video on this movie. Perfect comparison at 9:27
Great movie, lots of heart. They really nailed the world building and grounded sci fi visuals.
Can the director do. METAL GEAR SOLID film next?
Gareth Edwards is one of my favorite directors, so I had to see this movie in IMAX to support it. As for the movie, like you had said, it has plot point issues to move things along, but I do like the "vibe" of the movie which is the industrial design of the vehicles, guns, environment (yes, very Akira like), Ideas (taking an imprint of memory), etc. and especially the music chosen. My only issue on a design level (that's the extent of my scrutinization), is the silliness of a giant hole running though a head with the precision of fine movements of a timepiece exposed to the elements..... they're no Casio G-SHOCK.
Looking forward to this video, the movie was great, yeah it had some plot holes or faults that could have been explained/explored better. But it had a lot to say about warfare and especially drone warfare and these are conversations we definitely need to be having moving into the 21st century. Also we need to be prepared for a posthuman future and any discussion of that is good.
What a good ass review video and movie! Love this channel
I like the Children of Men mention, amongst the more obvious ones. It's what I was thinking of while watching the film. Nice one.
What do you think about doing an exploration, explanation, deep dive for films like The Shining or The Revenant (Leo Decaprio)?
Thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe.😊
I'm honestly not a fan of the old "robots are humans too" trope at all. There's so much more to explore with the concept of A.I. than making them a thinly veiled stand-in for minorities, or a cold murderous threat...
The city-wide traffic control system may at first glance not seem like an engaging character - especially since it's nowhere remotely human - but you could utilize it as the enigmatic guide, constantly pushing your cast in the right direction without ever communicating directly. The park administration AI meanwhile misunderstood the parameters of its tasks and has its microchipped squirrels and sparrows disappear pets and homeless people, mistaking them for litter. It doesn't get much attention though, because humanity is too busy trying to come to terms with the fact that the internet has more or less gained sentience - which results on everything working a little more organically than usual, more of a giant digital fungus that sprouts through all connected data and usually just passively exists along. It exists in a strained balance with the self-sustaining bot nets that have long gotten out of control and are responsible for 90% of engagements online, still mindlessly carrying out their original purpose to scam people or spread misinformation, their ever new mutations only really kept in check by different groups hunting down each other...
You can be infinitely creative with it. But "humans, only electronic" is so oversaturated and uninspired these days, that it just can't catch me anymore...
Do a video on the dark comedy drama horror film Beau Is Afraid, as well as Pet Sematary Bloodlines.
Will add it to the list!
Love the video Can you do Department of Mysteries and Azkaban from Harry Potter
got to say i loved the concept, it felt like a concept short to some degree despite being a feature but i really enjoyed it. atleast in my own opinion i think edwards did a great job.
Visually stunning, but lacking in plot substance… it had its moments but by and large it felt messy… tho it was good that an attempt at something new and refreshing was made at all AND it was infinitely better than Rebel Moon! If you want to watch a superior sci-fi movie with a social commentary just rewatch District 9, it achieved much more on a lesser budget and still looks amazing to this day!
The movie was different but similar in my opinion all the actors are great. It’s a mix of Avatar the last air bender , District 9 , Chappie and where the wilder people are
possibly one of the best movies of last year.
I watched this after finishing last episode of Pluto. Really changed my perception of robot and AI. maybe we will see more friendly and humane AI in movies in the future?
This movie reminded me of the Anime "Pluto". Same premise
I think this was the first modern film I've watched for quite a long while that I Really enjoyed .
This was such a good movie
I really enjoyed this film overall. The negative reviews did not stop me from viewing this movie. I do wish more aspects of the film could have been elaborated on little more. Maybe a pre sequel is needed 🤔.
"More ghost than a haunted house" , that made me laugh so hard.
Lol the idea of police robots reminds me of Robocop movie and the Deebee robots from the newer Gears 4-5.
This movie gets consistent 6's plus out of 10 and I can't understand why...this movie was dope as fk....
This is an interesting movie
Makes me wish that there should be an animated anthology series to further explore the universe of The Creator.
Loved this movie
it would be cool if my funeral would be narrated by you and then you do your classic "Niyat here..." sign off at the end
The director can make a great Aliens movie and set it on future with Weyland Yutani Marines and Xenomorphs Xenomorphs would be on loose to free their from the company
I like that his role looks like a futurist BAR
The dialogues sometimes feels weird and i think theres a better way of saying them but nevertheless i loved this movie and i wish it were a longer movie cause it gave me strong anime vibes from the 90s like Cowboy Bebop, Ghost in the Shell and old Gundam animes
I might actually watch this.
If i had 1 big issue with this movie, i wish we had known if the General’s son’s really WERE killed by AI.
That’s her only driving force but we’re told later on that they can’t bring themselves to kill humans (why they couldn’t unplug Maya) so…who killed them? Was it AI? Or is that a lie she tells herself.
I would love a part two to this movie when alfie gets older but i want to see that child actor again because she was so good
This movie pulled on my heart strings before it ripped my heart apart. 10/10
I have to watch this movie sheesh.
The movie definitely promotes fear of A.I. with a AI that can witlessly control any electronic device and use it it on a whim
Movie or series?
The futuristic movie that version of Platoon.
This movie is dope! Only issue is the characters are a bit dry.
I forgot this director made/lead the development of Starwars Rogue One.
Review starts at 16:45
What are the odds, I debating on watching this move on Hulu but I didn’t know if it would be a good one 😮
It’s not a perfect movie. It’s good but not as good as it looks. I would give it a try.
So good ideas and story, even with some obvious plot holes. As the flaws are well camouflaged by a lived world and depth in backstory.
For me the rushed ending, is what damaging the movie overall. Should be given a 3h, or two part movie. Anyway impressive and I will follow this director to see what's next :D
Does this count as Fridging Maya twice?
Oh that's his daughter?!
I would've never guessed...
I didn't particularly care for the film, but I do appreciate what they did.
Really sucks that this movie bombed at the box office but luckily it was made for pretty cheap all things considered. It was probably one of the best sci fi adventures on the past few years.
It was a fine movie but none of the elements felt futuristic or novel. It's a like a movie that released 15 years too late.
So basically Perfect Dark
Showing a great story doesn't require 200 million dollars and sad i missed this coming out due to work. Disney could take some hints from this good story.
As someone said, “the fact this movie had a $80 million budget and looked this good should make companies like Marvel and DC (Looking at you The Flash) question where their budget is going.”
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Were you just trying to see how much alliteration you could sneak in around the 24min mark? 😄😄😄
to me this was a good movie i loved it it made me cry a few times, a few people did not like it because they have no souls and its something the american govt would do like go to war over something they cant control like the people
Man, I figured I'd never watch this movie and watched this video and now I kinda regret that I've done that since I think I'd have enjoyed this movie.
I totally would love this movie...if I already had not scene Steven Spielbergs AI movie from 20 years ago.
This is basically space sweepers , a korean movie that came before it.
But AI themed.
I really wanted to like it. It looks great and it's certainly worth seeing, but the script needed more work. If I'm being honest, it does little to make me care about the AI people. I don't care about the human group either, but the AI are just kinda there. I think the story really needed an additional AI character who goes on the journey so we get their perspective.
Explore The Ancient Enemy from The Phantoms.
This seems like a amalgamation of scifi movies from Star Wars to Blade Runner.
And for some reason I don't like it.
Fair enough mate
This movie had nothing of Star Wars.
What disappointed me was the fact that the AI who had been hunted for decades never bothered to make any weapons better than what the enemies had... isn't that the reason we fear AI? They can do everything we can but better and more?
He is sounding more and more like his father.
I love this movie. It was in my top 3 for 2023. The chip scene really got to me. It’s such an interesting idea that we could come back to for a few seconds 😂
The Creator failed to meet box office expectations, making only $104.2 million worldwide, making it a box office failure despite its lower budget.
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This is the second movie that John Washington have the action lead…. But can’t carry to block buster level. Both had great screenplay/director/visual but just didn’t have the level “action” actor. He’s a brilliant actor in drama and trillers but really mid-level for action; even his dad have better action presence than he does while being way older than him
Thank - you . ( 2024 / Feb / 03 )
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