This early morning I devoted a while to test an idea I have had in mind for years. In fact, I’ve told Edanna several times:
Why don’t we use Markov’s chains to implement several learning parts of an AI software? I’ve always thought human-machine interaction (a relatively new field which offers big promises) can borrow much of Markov’s ideas for its application.
When we learn our mother tongue, in some way, or neurons learn to expect that after a words sequence only a reduced sets of words can follow. And, in some manner, this is what I’m going o do next.
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Posted by Boriel as Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics at 12.06 pm
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Sincerely, during this month, movies here in Tenerife, do not look attractive to me. With Torrente III on most theathers (I don’t like that kind of movies, sorry for Torrente’s fans), Bewitched (I haven’t seen it, but have been told is not so good) and some others, it’s not tempting to go to the cinema.
I entered Stealth, because it seemed the less bad and I always loved everything related to Artificial Intelligence.
I have to say it surprised me a little, despite of being the typical action movie and a little predictable:
In a near future, stealth fighter jets are really high-technological (and expensive) weapons. An elite division formed by three pilots (2 guys and a girl), suddenly have to fly with a new member: A fighter jet with Artificial Intelligence that it’s capable of pilot itself. During a mission, a lightning hit the jet and its behaviour becomes unpredictable and potentially dangerous.
Spoiler ▼
The jet can talk, and communicate with humans by radio.
I expected it became crazy just after the lightning hit it and started to destroy cities and so on, and later make more and more incredible things (meanwhile frustrated humans tried to kill it), ’till someone ideates a smart solution to achieve its destruction.
But there I was wrong: The behavior transformation of the jet was progressive and not suddenly. The eventual jet behaviour was also a little surprising.
The best scene: The slow-motion explosion in the hangar, where people went away through the air (I wonder whether they where stunts or just dummies).
The worst one: The dark-filmed scene where the starring couple talks about the new plane. The photography is a bit noisy.
The movie script is certainly simple, but, on the other hand, it’s action-packed to avoid the public getting bored. The takes from the jet cabin, the electronic gadgets and all the stuff sorrounding them makes the movie entertaining.
Spoiler!!!… ▼
Another thing I’m fed up of: Why is always the black guy the diying one? I knew it just after the film started. Supporting role black character? Come on, this men kicks the bucket for sure. In this way (and many others), the film quite american, but, at least you don’t see USA flags overpopulating the screen anytime despite it’s military ambience.
And the last, but not the less (you already know if you’ve watched the movie): Atteh end, the jet have feelings and becomes a good-guys (I expected they simply destroy it). Where have I seen it before? In many films, e.g., Short Circuit. It’s not a very creative idea. It seems to me, that, in USA the idea of lightning hit computers become sensitive is wide spread. Don’t try, I tell you the actual result, the get burnt. 
Anyway, nice movie.
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