Chapter 407: Transcendence

Chapter 407: Transcendence

Chapter 407: Transcendence

"The winners of the 29th Golden Rooster Awards for Best Feature Film are Gravity and Premier Zhou Enlai's Four Days and Nights!"

The 29th Golden Rooster Awards ended with "Gravity" winning 5 awards, becoming the biggest winner of the film festival.

Faced with the congratulations from many colleagues in the industry, Wang Hao accepted them all.

With the development over the years, Galaxy Group has already established its own presence in the domestic film, television and entertainment circles.

This is not the same as it was a few years ago. Today, the Galaxy Group has laid a solid foundation and has cultivated a group of talents as its core backbone. It can now start to recruit and absorb a group of external talents to further expand its influence.

So even though there was no cocktail party or dinner after the closing ceremony of this year's Golden Rooster Awards, Wang Hao sat together with those colleagues in the industry who wanted to get close to him.

"Director Wang, congratulations, your Galaxy Pictures has really made a big splash this time!

According to this trend, the next Hundred Flowers Award will probably be yours, Director Wang."

"You can't say that. Director Feng's movies have been quite successful this year, but we can't say for sure what will happen next year."

"Oh, Mr. Wang is too modest, let's have a drink.

Mr. Wang, I'm taking the liberty of saying that even though I'm older than you, I still call myself brother. I really admire you, brother! You're the best at making blockbuster films in China!" Feng Dapao gave a thumbs up.

"Mr. Wang, I'd like to toast you as well. You and Miss Jing Tian are truly a perfect match."

"Director Wang..."

The banquet lasted for an hour or so and everyone was dizzy. Wang Hao was helped back to his room by Jing Tian and he slept until about 10 o'clock the next morning.

After waking up and packing up, he said goodbye to all the members of the "Gravity" crew and returned to the "Galaxy Movie Metropolis" set in Hangzhou Bay with Jing Tian to complete the last bit of filming.

However, the wrap party for "Wolf Warrior 2" could not be held at this time. In the early morning of September 9, Jing Tian accompanied Wang Hao on his private plane overnight and returned to Beijing ahead of the "Wolf Warrior 30" crew members.

The two of them rested directly on the plane for a night. The next day, which was the afternoon of October 10st, they adjusted their condition and dressed in formal attire to attend the premiere ceremony of "Transcendence", the second science fiction production of Galaxy Pictures this year.

As the second science fiction blockbuster produced by Galaxy Pictures this year besides Wang Hao's "Gravity", "Transcendence" has also received great attention from movie fans, especially senior fans of the "Galaxy Cinematic Universe".

This film began shooting and production at the beginning of last year. It was directed by Zhang Yang, a good friend of Wang Hao and former head of the special effects department of Galaxy Pictures, and was released during this National Day period.

There were many invited guests at the premiere of "Transcendence", especially since Chairman Wang Hao would be in attendance, almost all the contracted artists under Xingdou Culture were present.

So the premiere venue was naturally packed with reporters from major news media on both sides of the red carpet, and the flash lights were like the scorching sun in the sky, making it impossible to open your eyes.

When Wang Hao got out of the car holding Jing Tian's hand, some reporters at the scene recognized them and immediately shouted, then all gathered around.

"Director Wang, look over here!"

"Director Wang, this way!"

Faced with such a situation, the two still walked the red carpet calmly and naturally, and entered the auditorium where the premiere was held under the bombardment of flash lights.

"Brother Hao! Sister-in-law!"

Zhang Yang, the director of Transcendence, was standing at the door welcoming guests. When he saw Wang Hao, he immediately came up to him and shouted happily.

Wang Hao also smiled and nodded at him, and said with concern:

"How is it? This is your first time directing a sci-fi blockbuster. How do you feel? Are you nervous?"

Zhang Yang nodded, but the smile on his face remained unchanged.

"Of course I'm nervous. Isn't that why I ask you, big brother, to help me out?"

The two smiled at each other, and Wang Hao didn't say anything else. He patted his good brother on the shoulder and asked him to continue welcoming guests here while he walked into the premiere hall.

"Brother Hao, have you ever seen Brother Yang's movie before? What was it like?"

After sitting down, Jing Tian asked Wang Hao curiously.

Wang Hao nodded.

"Of course, I have already seen this movie at an internal screening in the company. This movie is quite good, and it is also an extremely important story in the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe]. I think movie fans will like it very much."

The two of them were talking in the auditorium, and new guests arrived on the red carpet outside the auditorium.

Feng Dapao and Ge Daye, Bai Baihe and Li Xiaolu, the four of them got out of the car together, facing the flash lights, and walked along the red carpet into the auditorium.

At the Golden Rooster Awards ceremony a few days ago, Wang Hao invited Feng Dapao. It just so happened that Feng Dapao’s new movie "Private Tailor" will be released at the end of this year.

So he took the opportunity to bring several main creators of the crew here, on the one hand to give Wang Hao face, and on the other hand to promote his own movie.

After the crew members of "Personal Tailor" entered the venue, several big stars from the entertainment industry came next. After all of them walked the red carpet, the opening ceremony of "Transcendence" officially began.

"Welcome everyone to attend the premiere of Beyond Hackers in your busy schedule..."

The host of the premiere gave an opening speech, and then invited the main creators of "Transcendence" to come on stage to express their thoughts and feelings during the filming and creation of the work.

These are the established procedures for the premiere, and there is nothing surprising about it. After the procedures are completed, the premiere of the movie will officially begin.

It was still the familiar dragon logo, it was still the familiar opening animation of "Galaxy Cinematic Universe", and in the reflection of the firelight created by the collision of three huge stars, everyone shifted their buttocks in their seats and stared intently at the big screen in front of them.

As the movie opens, accompanied by the crisp sound of high heels stepping on the floor, the audience appears in a cold white laboratory full of high-tech.

The female character played by Wan Qian walked into the laboratory room holding documents.

In the room, Dr. Ma Zhao, played by Ning Li, and Yin Xiu, played by Qin Hao, were wearing white lab suits, with several students following behind them. They seemed to be doing some kind of experiment.

In front of them, a monkey used for experiments was lying on the bed, with a small-sized latest subconscious therapy device on its head.

Wan Qian's entry attracted their attention. Dr. Ma Zhao looked away from the computer in front of him and looked at his beloved disciple with a smile.

"what happened?"

"Teacher, you have a lecture later!" Wan Qian reminded helplessly.

Dr. Ma Zhao, who had been immersed in the experiment, suddenly realized, "Sorry, I forgot."

"I have brought you the clothes you will wear for the meeting. They are in the office and have been dry-cleaned." Wan Qian continued to demonstrate the basic qualities of a qualified student.

"That's great, Evian."

Dr. Ma Zhao said with a smile, and then began to instruct his students to stay here and continue to collect information, while he walked out of the laboratory with Yin Xiu and Yiyun played by Wan Qian. Then, as the three of them talked in the office, the audience knew that they were about to attend a lecture on artificial intelligence.

The scene changes to the meeting site. The guards at the door and various security equipment naturally highlight the tense atmosphere.

At the same time, the camera cuts and switches, and a foreigner walks into a research institute carrying a box and shares the cake in the box with his partners. A bald middle-aged network engineer is working in the computer room, and a group of Internet social animals are busy writing code in the bright office.

This shot seems meaningless, yet it is subtly intertwined with the upcoming promotional meeting, forming a harbinger of some kind of storm, giving all viewers watching the movie an indescribable sense of oppression.

Soon, the speech promotion meeting began, and two friends of Dr. Ma Zhao went on stage to make speeches.

One of them was the genius mathematician Wei Cheng, who talked about the algorithmic problems related to super artificial intelligence.

The other person was Xu Bingbing, a young computer expert, who talked about software issues related to super artificial intelligence.

As for Dr. Ma Zhao, he is of course the finale character, the last one to appear on stage.

"Thank you so much!"

Amidst warm applause, Dr. Ma Zhao came onto the stage, microphone in hand, and began his speech.

"Time flies. I still remember the last time I stood here, I announced that our device had successfully cured a vegetative patient. Obviously, everyone came here today hoping that I could continue to announce good news like last time."

There was laughter at the scene.

“It’s just that for an old guy like me, there has never been any good news in the field of science. I would be very satisfied if I could understand Him a little more in my lifetime.

Among the audience were neuroscientists, mathematicians, software engineers, and even hackers.

The sum of all our human intelligence pales in comparison to even the most basic artificial intelligence (AI).

Once connected to a network, a sentient machine could quickly surpass the limits of biological beings.

In a very short period of time, his information gathering, analytical, and multi-threaded thinking abilities will be stronger than anyone else who has ever existed in this world.

To create such a superintelligence, we must unlock the deepest secrets of the universe, delve into the very concept of human beings, and ask, what is the nature of consciousness?

boom!
At the same time as Dr. Ma Zhao asked this question, the camera switched to show that a violent explosion suddenly occurred in the office where the staff was writing code.

“Does the soul really exist?”

The coffee cup fell to the ground and shattered, with coffee splashing everywhere. A bald man who was working in the machine room was strangled by a wire from behind and was struggling in pain.

"If it exists, where is it located?"

The cake fell to the ground, and all the people who had just eaten it either lay prone on the table or sat on their backs, with foam coming out of their mouths, and it was obvious that they were dead.

"Dr. Ma Zhao!"

Amid the tense sound atmosphere, a shout rang out at the scene.

"Do you have any questions?" Dr. Ma Zhao looked at him puzzledly.

The man was a foreign student with short brown hair.

He was seen looking at Dr. Ma Zhao nervously, his cheeks trembling slightly, making the audience begin to wonder whether he would take out a gun from his pocket and pull the trigger at Dr. Ma Zhao.

Fortunately, he did not do so, but only raised his own questions.

"You want to create a god? Your own god?"

Dr. Ma Zhao obviously didn't expect him to ask this question, but he still thought for a moment and then answered:

“Since you are studying in China, you should have been exposed to some of our culture.

The gods in our traditional Chinese sense are fundamentally different from your so-called gods.

I don't know which kind of deification you mean, but no matter which it is, we materialists believe in it.

"There has never been a savior, nor do we rely on gods or emperors. To create human happiness, we must rely on ourselves."

I have always disagreed with the scientific community and the general public who view artificial intelligence (AI) as a scourge. As long as it has intelligence, personal consciousness, emotions, and the ability to communicate, then why can't artificial intelligence (AI) life become our comrade?
We do not need to create a god that oppresses us, nor will we become a god that oppresses our creations. This is the Chinese way of thinking. "

Amidst the thunderous applause, nothing unexpected happened. Dr. Ma Zhao walked down from the podium, reunited with his two students and friends, chatted for a few words, and then walked out of the venue.

Along the way, everyone looked at him with admiration, and some students even ran up to him with notebooks to ask for his autograph.

With the attacks that occurred in the previous footage, coupled with the tense atmosphere created by the questioner just now, everyone has guessed that an attack on Dr. Ma Zhao might be about to happen.

However, no one knows who will launch this attack and how.

The audience at the scene felt that everyone who appeared next to Dr. Ma Zhao was suspicious, and the atmosphere of suspense was at its highest point.

However, until Dr. Ma Zhao and the two students walked out of the venue and the bright sunshine shone on them, the movie scenes became beautiful and vivid, and the speculated attack did not happen.

But just when the audience was relieved by the changes in light and shadow, something unexpected suddenly happened at this moment.

boom!
First, a sudden explosion overturned a car on the roadside in the distance, attracting the attention of a large number of guards.

The riot that followed and the sudden influx of people in the stadium forced Dr. Ma Zhao and the other two to flee in a direction away from the explosion.

Just after the three of them left the protection of the venue guards, several masked burly men suddenly jumped out of a van parked on the side of the road and pounced on Dr. Ma Zhao and the other two.

Although they did not have firearms, they were all holding machetes or nail guns used for renovation.

"Protect Doctor!"

Seeing that the person coming had ill intentions, Dr. Ma Zhao and others immediately changed the direction of their escape and turned to run towards another road beside the venue.

At the same time, several plainclothes security personnel rushed forward from the crowd behind him, either to meet the criminals or to surround Dr. Ma Zhao to protect him.

What was unexpected was that after those people found that there was no opportunity to take advantage of, they actually set their sights on the lagging Yin Xiu.

"Protect my students!"

Dr. Ma Zhao could not help but make a request to the security personnel beside him. Just as the security personnel dispersed, a middle-aged clerk who looked ordinary in the crowd behind them suddenly attacked.

(End of this chapter)