Ghost in the Machine (2026 film)
| Ghost in the Machine | |
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| Directed by | Valerie Veatch |
| Written by | Valerie Veatch |
| Produced by | Valerie Veatch |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ghost in the Machine is a 2026 American documentary film which explores artificial intelligence through the history of human advancement in technology.[1] The film is produced, written, and directed by Valerie Veatch. It premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.[2]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 85% of 13 critics' reviews are positive.[3]
Chase Hutchinson of TheWrap wrote that the film "is a radical, necessary Molotov cocktail of a documentary that's being thrown right into the heart of our nonsense, nightmarish world of overinflated AI hype."[4]
Jason Gorber of Point of View wrote that it "is in many ways a perfect film of the age – messy, argumentative, grasping at answers in what feels to be a state of deep uncertainty."[5]
References
- ^ Fear, David (January 19, 2026). "22 Most Anticipated Movies at Sundance 2026". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Carey, Matthew (December 11, 2025). "Documentary Super Directors, Super Producers Book Passage To Final Sundance In Park City; Brittney Griner, Billie Jean King Also Courted By Festival". Deadline.
- ^ "Ghost in the Machine". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
- ^ Hutchinson, Chase (January 26, 2026). "'Ghost in the Machine' Review: Documentary Delivers a Searing Takedown of AI, Elon Musk and Techno-Fascism". TheWrap. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
- ^ Gorber, Jason (January 26, 2026). "Ghost in the Machine Review: AI Doc Is the Film for Our Age". Point of View. Retrieved January 27, 2026.