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A.I. Rising

A.I. Rising

The Future Is Present

201885 minRMidcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Director
Lazar Bodroza
Starring
Sebastian Cavazza, Stoya, Marusa Majer, Kirsty Besterman

On a lonely mission to Alpha Centauri, Milutin is teamed up with Nimani 1345, a female cyborg designed to fulfill his every need. At first thrilled to be able to control her, Sebastian grows tired of having his desires fulfilled so easily. Longing for human intimacy, Sebastian alters Nimani's programmed responses, but in doing so he risks the mission's security — and his own life.

Where to watch

Where can I watch A.I. Rising?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists A.I. Rising streaming on MovieSphere+ via Prime Video, Pluto TV (free), The Roku Channel (free) and Tubi (free) and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about A.I. Rising?

A.I. Rising earns 4 badges, led by Cult Classic and Award Winner.

  • Reception
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is A.I. Rising worth watching?

A.I. Rising's Midcredits score is the 37th percentile of all films, from 14K ratings across 4 sources. 55% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

37th percentile

Better received than 37% of films

34th percentile among Drama38th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)16th
Approval (how many liked it)59th

49 /100

16th percentile of all films

11th percentile among Drama18th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

Big peaks at both ends — people either love this or bounce off it hard.

55% liked it

59th percentile of all films

59th percentile among Drama59th percentile among 2010s
55% rated it 7–1045% rated it 1–6

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 8 wins / 5 noms overall

89th percentile

14K ratings across platforms

90th percentile among Drama89th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

A low-budget, slow-paced sci-fi film that focuses almost entirely on a human-android sexual relationship, with strong visuals and sound but minimal plot.

Fans praised

  • Atmospheric, art-house approach to psychological sci-fi
  • Strong sound design, lighting, and visual effects given budget
  • Thoughtful exploration of free will, consent, and human-android relationships

Detractors panned

  • Excruciatingly slow pacing with little plot or story development
  • Gratuitous, repetitive sex scenes that overwhelm any narrative
  • Weak male lead performance and underwritten characters

What stands out

Sound and music75

Score and sound design praised for enhancing atmosphere

AtmosphereDivisive70

Bleak, immersive tone despite limited setting

Cinematography65

Artistic, visually appealing despite limited sets

ActingDivisive30

Male lead flat, unconvincing; Stoya adequate but not remarkable

CharactersDivisive25

Milutin has no depth; Nimani's development superficial

OriginalityDivisive25

Derivative of Ex Machina, Her; no fresh ideas

Plot and storyDivisive15

Bare-bones, meandering, with logical holes and no coherent story

PacingDivisive10

Painfully slow, padded with repetitive shots and long sex scenes

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Women

Women scored it 44 points higher than men.

US vs non-US

Preferred by Non-US Viewers

Non-US viewers scored it 27 points higher than US viewers.

Watch experience

What is A.I. Rising like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

No single mood: browse every movie of this kindNo one kind of watch fits it, so it is described by how heavy it is.

Watch this when you want something serious and affecting.

It takes its time and leaves you haunted. Skip it when you want things to move fast or you want every question answered.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Patience and a taste for open questions.

What it feels like

Moods
ContemplativeMelancholicRomantic
Heaviest: middle
Register
Cold and cerebral · 4% of films: Detached and precise; keeps the viewer at arm's length.Brooding: Heavy, inward, weather-beaten.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film treats its premise with earnest seriousness, emphasizing the emotional and philosophical weight of the human-AI relationship, even when the dialogue and performances falter.
The rideThe intimate relationship likely drives a steady, introspective emotional tone with peaks during moments of conflict or revelation.
StructureTold straightforwardly from departure through the journey and its fatal conclusion.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Haunted.

Haunting · 14% of filmsBittersweet
Why it leaves you this wayThe ambiguous ending and the moral questions about consent and AI leave a haunting, bittersweet aftertaste.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Tragedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9% (this title): Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% (this title) · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Tragedy: A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin. · Doomed love: Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).

9% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeA lone astronaut on a long space mission forms a tragic romantic relationship with an android, leading to his death and her liberation.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfRomanticlove
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% (this title) · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% (this title) · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1% (this title)

Bonds

Romantic love · 15% of filmsIdentity · 14% of filmsTechnology · 1% of films
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe film explores the possibility and limits of love between a human and an android, questioning what genuine connection means.
StanceThe film questions rather than settles what love means when one partner is artificial, treating the relationship as an open question.

The world

Far futureOuter spaceScience fiction
AmbientSupportive music · original score · Nemanja Mosurovic
SettingA space station or spacecraft where a lone astronaut and an android interact
MusicThe score likely uses ambient textures to underscore the isolation and emotional tension.

Content guide

Is A.I. Rising okay for kids?

R

A.I. Rising is rated R: “Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, and language” (MPAA). As of March 15, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at mild (29/100), sexual content at intense (74/100), language at mild (31/100), drug and alcohol content at minimal (4/100) and frightening material at moderate (38/100). Overall it is heavier than 13% of R-rated films.

Ratings in 8 other countries
  • UK18
  • AustraliaMA15+
  • Germany16
  • New Zealand16
  • JapanR15+
  • Brazil16
  • Belgium18
  • Russia16+
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 39% of all filmsHeavier than 13% of R-rated films
Violence & Gore
Mild
light for an R-rated film
heavier than 11%
Sex & Nudity
Intense · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
heavy for an R-rated film
heavier than 92%
Profanity
Mild
light for an R-rated film
heavier than 6%
Alcohol & Drugs
None / Minimal
light for an R-rated film
heavier than 1%
Frightening / Intense
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
light for an R-rated film
heavier than 22%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is sexual content. Everything else sits at or below what R-rated films usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does A.I. Rising have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in A.I. Rising?

Cast

Sebastian Cavazza
as Milutin
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Stoya
as Nimani 1345
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Marusa Majer
as Social Engineer
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Kirsty Besterman
as Computer
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.

Crew

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