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Bookmark or Share- Deus ex machina - WikipediaDeus ex machina (/ ˌdeɪəs ɛks ˈmækɪnə, ˈmɑːk -/ DAY-əs ex-MA (H)K-in-ə, [1] Latin: [ˈdɛ.ʊs ɛks ˈmaːkʰɪnaː]; plural: dei ex machina; English "god from the machine") [2][3] is a plot device whereby a seemingly unsolvable problem in a story is suddenly or abruptly resolved by an unexpected and unlikely occurrence. [4][5] Its function is generally t...
- machina - Wiktionary, the free dictionaryEtymology. Borrowed from Doric Greek μᾱχᾰνᾱ́ (mākhanā́, “machine, tool”) (compare Attic Greek μηχανή (mēkhanḗ)). Apparently a rather early borrowing, considering the vowel reduction of unstressed /a/ to /ĭ/.
- Ex Machina (film) - WikipediaEx Machina is a 2014 science fiction thriller film written and directed by Alex Garland in his directorial debut. A co-production between the United Kingdom and the United States, it stars Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, and Oscar Isaac.
- Deus ex machina | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannicadeus ex machina, a person or thing that appears or is introduced into a situation suddenly and unexpectedly and provides an artificial or contrived solution to an apparently insoluble difficulty.
- Ex Machina (2014) - IMDbEx Machina: Directed by Alex Garland. With Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Oscar Isaac, Sonoya Mizuno. A young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in synthetic intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a highly advanced humanoid A.I.
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