Watch a new message from RIFT, an anti-technology organization fearful of that transcendence moment of AI awareness (or singularity).
After getting a one-two punch for Transcendence teasers yesterday (to be teased by stars Johnny Depp or Morgan Freeman is the question), it is apparent that we are only getting started on our journey to the “singularity.”
The story of how one Dr. Will Caster (Depp) hopes to be the first to create true artificial intelligence that is sentient and capable of consuming all knowledge of human endeavor, and the organization (RIFT) that tries to stop him, Transcendenceis now beaming some light on that latter aspect in this new teaser. In a new “terrorist message” from the organization as found through their website, RIFT stands for Revolutionary Independence From Technology, and do they seem pissy. Also, is it just me or does that voice sound like it may be Kate Mara of House of Cards (who is in a yet specified role in the film)?
Transcendence also stars Rebecca Hall as the wife of Will, Paul Bettany as a fellow researcher who must evaluate the morality of Will’s work, and Morgan Freeman and Cole Hauser.
Directed by long time Christopher Nolan collaborator and DP Wally Pfister (Nolan is directing this project alongside wife Emma Thomas), Transcendenceis due out April 18, 2014.