Johnny Has the Keys

Ep. 07-32: The Artifice Girl (2022)


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THE ARTIFICE GIRL (2022)—A team of investigators interrogates Gareth, a reclusive programmer, about a revolutionary AI designed to lure and catch online predators. As the conversation unfolds, the true nature of the artificial intelligence—named Cherry—comes into question. What begins as a promising tool for justice evolves into an ethical and philosophical debate about sentience, autonomy, and human responsibility. The Artifice Girl is a gripping sci-fi drama that challenges the boundaries between technology and morality.

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Artificial intelligence, ethics, and the ever-blurring line between human and machine—The Artifice Girl (2022) presents a thought-provoking sci-fi drama that challenges our perception of sentience. Join us as we break down the film’s gripping narrative, intimate setting, and stellar performances driving its unsettling realism. Listen, as Johnny Has the Keys engages in a digital-age debate, where the search for justice may come at the cost of something far more profound.

SHOW LINKS:

  • The Artifice Girl (2022)
  • Franklin Ritch
  • Max Headroom (1987)
  • Westworld (2016)
  • Ex Machina (2014)
  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
  • Blade Runner (1982)
  • Primer (2004)
  • Pi (1998)
  • Black Mirror (2011)
  • The Man from Earth (2007)
  • Borg
  • The Nether (2013)
  • Downstate (2025)
  • The Pillowman (2003)
  • Alexa
  • The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
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