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Alphie, portrayed by Madeleine Yuna Voyles, is the deuteragonist of The Creator. Created by the renowned Nirmata Maya Fey, Alphie is the world's most advanced Simulant, possessing the ability to control all electronics and being protected by touch encryption that makes her immune to hacking.

Her primary objective is to liberate all robots globally. Although she generally embraces pacifism and avoids violence, she makes an exception for NOMAD due to the threat it poses to her survival. Alphie is characterized by her kindness and loyalty.

Biography[]

In 2055, a U.S. government-created artificial intelligence detonates a nuclear warhead over Los Angeles, California. In reaction, much of the Western world commits to eliminating AI to avert humanity's extinction. However, New Asia, which includes East, South, and Southeast Asia, resists these efforts and continues to support AI. The U.S. military plans to assassinate "Nirmata," the leading figure behind New Asia's AI developments, using the USS NOMAD (North American Orbital Mobile Aerospace Defense), a space station equipped to launch powerful attacks from orbit.

Five years later, Joshua Taylor, now working with the ground zero cleanup crew, is recruited by General Andrews and Colonel Howell for a mission to confront "Alpha O," a new weapon created by Nirmata that poses a threat to NOMAD. Presented with evidence that Maya is still alive, Taylor agrees to the mission. While infiltrating a compound in New Asia, Taylor discovers that the weapon is a robotic "simulant" resembling a young girl with the power to control technology. Naming her "Alphie," Taylor defies Howell and decides to seek out his former commander, Drew.

Drew suggests that Alphie could become humanity’s most powerful weapon. Following an attack that kills Drew's simulant girlfriend and leaves him critically injured, Taylor discovers that Maya is Nirmata. Taylor and Alphie are captured by New Asian forces led by Harun, a simulant soldier and former ally of Taylor's. Harun reveals that the Los Angeles detonation was caused by human error, not AI, which only seeks to coexist peacefully with humanity. After escaping his captors, Taylor rescues Alphie as Howell launches an assault on the village. Taylor learns that Maya is in a coma; since simulants cannot harm Nirmata, she is trapped in a state of limbo, and Alphie was modeled after their unborn daughter. As Taylor disconnects Maya from life support, U.S. forces led by Howell arrive but are killed by Harun, who insists that NOMAD must be destroyed for the war to end.

Re-captured, Taylor is forced to kill Alphie with an electroshock weapon. However, Andrews later reveals this was a deception, enabling Taylor and Alphie to escape. They board a lunar shuttle at the Los Angeles Interplanetary Air and Space Port, and Alphie takes control of the spacecraft, directing it to land aboard NOMAD as Andrews orders a large-scale attack on the remaining AI bases. While Taylor plants explosives, Andrews activates a robot to prevent his escape, prompting Taylor to eject an escape pod with Alphie. As Alphie safely reaches Earth, Taylor encounters a simulant resembling Maya, now activated with Maya's memories, and they embrace as NOMAD explodes, killing Taylor and destroying Maya. As Alphie exits the escape pod, she is celebrated by the AI population as the new "Nirmata."

Powers & Abilities[]

Although The Creator doesn’t provide a detailed explanation of Alphie’s abilities, it appears she possesses an advanced brain-computer interface that enables her to control technology with her mind. Throughout most of the film, she primarily uses this power to deactivate electronic devices and systems. However, she might also have the potential to fully control these systems if she develops her abilities further and achieves a deeper connection with electronic systems. Her capability to prevent NOMAD from launching missiles towards the end of the film indicates that her skill in manipulating electronics is already highly advanced, which likely contributes to the human fear of her.

Unlike many movies and TV shows that depict AI as evil, The Creator uses its AI characters to critique human flaws. It demonstrates that AI creations are not inherently malevolent and, even if they gain consciousness similar to humans, they can remain as innocent and virtuous as a child. The film suggests that Alphie will not reach a level of power that poses a threat to humanity. However, as she is an evolving simulant rather than just a piece of code, she will continue to grow stronger over time and might eventually gain full remote control over all electronic systems on Earth.

Her development will significantly impact the entire AI community, as she holds the potential to enhance their functionality and make them more human-like. As the AI community evolves and benefits from her advancements, Alphie will increasingly be recognized as a savior of AI. Although her rise to power could potentially have negative repercussions, in The Creator, she represents peace. Despite being labeled a weapon by humans, Alphie does not use her abilities to cause harm. Instead, she focuses on deactivating devices and weapons involved in the conflict between humans and AI.

In the early scenes of The Creator, Alphie demonstrates her ability by turning on devices like televisions and cars, implying that she could potentially be a weapon of mass destruction if she chose to be. However, Maya appears to have programmed her with a strong moral code, which prevents her from misusing her powers. This suggests that, even if Alphie becomes highly powerful, her abilities will likely be used for the benefit of both humanity and AI, rather than as a threat.

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