Beyond Science Fiction: Trascendence’s Legacy in the Age of ChatGPT
Last Updated on July 17, 2023 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Andrea Valenzuela
Originally published on Towards AI.
Comparing fictional and actual AI landscapes

Image by Geoffrey Moffett in Unsplash.
Picture this: a much-needed movie night with colleagues, an escape from the relentless grind of personal projects and deadlines.
U+2705 SnacksU+2705 Big screen
I couldn’t say no!
U+1F3A5 The movie of choice? Transcendence from 2014, directed by Wally Pfister.
Personally, I had nothing against the movie, but it is true that it did not sound very promising when I first looked at the Rotten Tomatoes score. Judge yourself!
Self-made screenshot from Rotten Tomatoes.
But wait, hold on! We’re talking about Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Paul Bettany, and Morgan Freeman here.
That cast alone screams greatness, right?
Well, brace yourselves, because the movie turned… Read the full blog for free on Medium.
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