49/45
AIA learns the family’s behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs
Scenario
The Curtis family is selected to test a new home device: a digital assistant called AIA. And it can ensure that nothing—and no one—gets in their way. Blumhouse Productions has been a major force in the horror genre since 2007’s Paranormal Activity became a worldwide sensation. Here’s how IMDb users rate all of Blumhouse’s horror films since 2007.
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In the trailer, when the family opens the box to reveal the AIA for the first time, it says, “Hello, world.” This is a reference to the first program most people write when they learn to code or start a new programming language. It’s one of the most basic programs a person can write, and serves not only as a first step for beginners, but also as confirmation that the development environment is set up correctly. In the kitchen, Maud visibly unplugs the AIA, but seconds later, when she orders the AIA to turn on the lights, the AIA is somehow plugged back in and obeys. There’s a short scene in the end credits.
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I Love You, written by Chris Weitz and Alex Weston, starring Alex Weston. I agree that the AIA isn’t here yet, but I’ve been in tech for over 40 years. Y2K has never worried me. It makes me cringe for my grandkids.
Now, does this movie make that fact fun?
At some point in their lives, this will be a reality. Looking past the cheap jumps and Alexa/Siri bashing, I think it does a decent job. What it does connect to reality is that people are naive and technology is moving faster than ever and accelerating exponentially. If you can get past the slightly slow pace and it’s a pretty fast-paced movie, it’s worth waiting for the last 20 minutes.