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  • FilmRise

    ‘Marjorie Prime’ explores the limits of AI built from memories

    by 
    Cherlynn Low
    Cherlynn Low
    08.18.2017

    Marjorie, 86, is dying. In her final months, she finds solace in an artificially intelligent holographic re-creation of her late husband, Walter, called "Walter Prime." They talk every day, recounting special moments of their life together. But her memory isn't perfect, and Walter Prime can rely only on retellings to piece together what happened. He also talks to other people, including Marjorie's daughter Tess and son-in-law Jon, who move in to take care of her. From all of his exchanges, Walter Prime gathers various bits of information on how to play his part, and pieces together a history shared among all the characters, which he refers to in his conversations.

  • Rob LeFebvre/Engadget

    Meet Jon Hamm's latest character in AR before the movie debuts

    by 
    Rob LeFebvre
    Rob LeFebvre
    08.16.2017

    Jon Hamm and Lois Smith take on the future of personal assistants in Marjorie Prime, a movie set to release on August 18th. Co-starring Tim Robbins and Geena Davis, the film explores Marjorie's failing memory of her late husband, Walter, with a digitally recreated 40-year old version of him. Now you, too, can meet Walter as a hologram before the movie debuts via iOS or Android and developer 8i's Holo app.