“Humans want to think they’re special,” says Emily in Who Made You? An astute observation, given that Emily is an android. While artificial Intelligence is already a part of our daily lives—Apple’s Siri and Google’s Alexa assist our every whim, robots guide senior citizens in their daily exercises, and sex dolls ease loneliness—new deep learning algorithms draw this relationship to the next level. Director Iiris Härmä approaches the subject with curiosity and openness, but doesn’t shy away from difficult questions. While people are voluntarily being implanted with enhancement chips, arguably becoming “cyborgs” themselves, what is the consequence of embracing technology without fully understanding it? 

Through interviews with a range of ethicists, inventors, and citizens from around the world, Who Made You? reveals contemporary AI developments on a global level. The result is a startling glimpse into our not so distant future, where the definitions of "robot" and "human" become blurred; ultimately asking the question, will we eventually become "clowns in the circus we built"? -LH

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