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Mercy Portrays AI Judging a Detective's Fate
5.0
Amazon MGM Studios debuted a new trailer Tuesday for Timur Bekmambetov's upcoming sci-fi thriller Mercy, which opens in theaters January 23 and stars Chris Pratt as a detective accused by an AI of murdering his wife. The trailer shows the AI acting as judge, jury, and executioner while Pratt has 90 minutes to prove his innocence; the film was shot using virtual production 'The Volume' and 60-minute takes.
Key Points
- 1Depicts an AI accusing a detective and giving him 90 minutes to prove his innocence.
- 2Highlights near-future concerns by setting the story in 2029 amid growing AI adoption.
- 3Suggests practitioners consider ethics and reliability of automated legal decision-making systems.
Scoring Rationale
Cultural and production relevance with official studio backing, but limited technical novelty and practical applicability.
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