Alex Garland's 2015 science-fiction thriller Ex Machina is seeing a resurgence in streaming popularity, as viewers revisit the film's early exploration of artificial intelligence at a time when AI dominates public discourse. The film, which marked Garland's directorial debut, is being credited with anticipating many of the ethical and existential questions now surrounding AI development, prompting renewed interest a decade after its release.

The 108-minute film follows programmer Caleb Smith (Domhnall Gleeson), who is invited to the remote home of his reclusive CEO Nathan Bateman (Oscar Isaac) to administer a Turing Test on Ava (Alicia Vikander), an advanced AI whose emotional sophistication proves both compelling and unsettling. The cast also includes Sonoya Mizuno and Corey Johnson. It is currently available to stream on platforms including Prime Video and Apple TV.