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Ghost in the Machine (2026 film)

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Ghost in the Machine
Directed byValerie Veatch
Written byValerie Veatch
Produced byValerie Veatch
Distributed byITVS[1]
Release date
  • January 26, 2026 (2026-01-26) (Sundance)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Ghost in the Machine is a 2026 American documentary film which explores artificial intelligence through the history of human advancement in technology.[2] The film is produced, written, and directed by Valerie Veatch. It premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.[3]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 78% of 18 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10.[4]

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."[5]

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."[6]

References

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  1. Carey, Matthew (13 March 2026). "Independent Lens Acquires Sundance Hit 'Ghost In The Machine'; Deadline's Doc Talk Podcast Played Matchmaker". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  2. Fear, David (January 19, 2026). "22 Most Anticipated Movies at Sundance 2026". Rolling Stone.
  3. 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.
  4. "Ghost in the Machine". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
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