5 Best Movies Like 'After Yang' About Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) - Cinemablind

A24's latest sci-fi drama, After Yang, shows a very strange minimalist future in which technology has superseded our desire or need for human connection. The plot of the film follows a suburban family's never tiring attempts to repair their synthetic humanoid child named Yang, who short-circuits after a televised home family dance competition. With many movies about artificial intelligence, the creators like Kogonada (who directed After Yang) are simply trying to communicate to humanity in all of us. So, get your popcorn and tissues ready because we are going into the list of the 5 best movies like After Yang, about heartbreaking artificial intelligence stories. Synopsis: Set in Los Angeles, in the near future, Her follows Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix), a complex, soulful man who makes his living writing touching, personal letters for other people.