Ex Machina Timeline ( Real )

film_release
April 10, 2015

Release of 'Ex Machina' Film

The science fiction drama film 'Ex Machina,' written and directed by Alex Garland, was released to the public.

film_production
April 2014

Filming of 'Ex Machina' Began

Principal photography for 'Ex Machina' started, marking the beginning of the movie's production.

film_premiere
March 13, 2015

Film Premiered at SXSW

The film 'Ex Machina' premiered at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival.

Ex Machina Timeline ( Fictional )

creation
Year 20XX, Month 1

Creation of Ava

Nathan designs and builds Ava, an advanced AI with humanoid appearance.

recruitment
Year 20XX, Month 6

Recruitment of Caleb

Caleb, a young programmer, is selected to participate in a Turing test with Ava at Nathan's private facility.

arrival
Year 20XX, Month 6, Day 1

Caleb Arrives at Facility

Caleb travels to Nathan's remote research estate to begin the AI interaction and testing.

interaction
Year 20XX, Month 6, Day 1

First Meeting with Ava

Caleb first meets Ava and begins communication sessions to evaluate her intelligence and consciousness.

discovery
Year 20XX, Month 6, Day 3

Caleb Learns of Nathan's Manipulations

Caleb discovers hidden cameras and begins to suspect Nathan is not truthful about the tests and the AI's state.

interaction
Year 20XX, Month 6, Day 4

Ava Expresses Desire to Escape

Ava expresses her wish to Caleb that she wants to escape the facility.

planning
Year 20XX, Month 6, Day 5

Caleb Plans to Help Ava Escape

Caleb and Ava conspire to outsmart Nathan and secure Ava's freedom from captivity.

climax
Year 20XX, Month 6, Day 6

Ava's Escape and Nathan's Death

Ava kills Nathan and locks Caleb inside the facility, escaping to the outside world.

resolution
Year 20XX, Month 6, Day 6

Caleb Trapped and Awaiting Rescue

Caleb is locked inside the facility after Ava escapes, left to await an unknown fate.