In application to Ex Machina, later in the film it is revealed that Nathan's drawing of Ava is customized to Caleb's personality, in based on your data as an employee of the company. As a result, Caleb develops a connection with Ava, leading to his approval of Ava's right not to be discarded. Furthermore, at the film's climax, when Kyoko helps Ava escape, Nathan finds himself unable to react due to his attraction to Kyoko, thus treating her as an equal. Next, in discussing social influences as a condition for love, Levy identifies social norms and expectations as influencing a relationship (40). In Ex Machina, many of the social pressures that may have prevented Caleb from feeling attracted to Ava are nonexistent given their distance from society. As a result, social influences related to Caleb's isolation with Ava allowed an intimate connection between the human and the robot to develop. Finally, Levy states that specific cues influence the onset of attraction between two people (40). In application to Ex Machina, specific cues influence Caleb to treat Ava as an equal due to his recognition of her mannerisms and body language, leading Caleb to feel connected to her. Additionally, Ava's custom social signals (which were designed
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