In the Frankenstein novel, Dr. Frankenstein, a young intellectual man, a natural star pupil at the University of Ingolstadt, creates a monster due to his curiosity in science and nature. Driven by a similar notion, the genius Nathan in Ex Machina, who invented a google like company, Blue book, creates an AI, Ava, with the intention to have a machine with consciousness. While the Doctor in the Frankenstein film as well creates a monster, his intentions seem to more driven by insanity than scientific curiosity. For example the Doctor intends to steal a corpse after a funeral and steal a brain from a lab in order to assemble his monster which anyone in their sane mind would not do. Thus demonstrating how Ex Machina relates to the novel more than the Frankenstein film. To add on, Nathan in Ex Machina mirrors Dr. Frankenstein in the novel for the fact that both masterminds prefer to live and work in isolation. Ex Machina depicts how Nathan creates Ava in isolation in his research facility which he calls home. Likewise, Dr. Frankenstein presented in the novel works months in isolation to create his monster. He mentions in the novel “The summer months passed while I was thus engaged, heart and soul, in one pursuit” (Frankenstein). On the other hand, in the 1931 Frankenstein film, Dr. Frankenstein had a hunchback
In the Frankenstein novel, Dr. Frankenstein, a young intellectual man, a natural star pupil at the University of Ingolstadt, creates a monster due to his curiosity in science and nature. Driven by a similar notion, the genius Nathan in Ex Machina, who invented a google like company, Blue book, creates an AI, Ava, with the intention to have a machine with consciousness. While the Doctor in the Frankenstein film as well creates a monster, his intentions seem to more driven by insanity than scientific curiosity. For example the Doctor intends to steal a corpse after a funeral and steal a brain from a lab in order to assemble his monster which anyone in their sane mind would not do. Thus demonstrating how Ex Machina relates to the novel more than the Frankenstein film. To add on, Nathan in Ex Machina mirrors Dr. Frankenstein in the novel for the fact that both masterminds prefer to live and work in isolation. Ex Machina depicts how Nathan creates Ava in isolation in his research facility which he calls home. Likewise, Dr. Frankenstein presented in the novel works months in isolation to create his monster. He mentions in the novel “The summer months passed while I was thus engaged, heart and soul, in one pursuit” (Frankenstein). On the other hand, in the 1931 Frankenstein film, Dr. Frankenstein had a hunchback