South Korean director Yeon Sang-ho revisits AI themes in latest thriller 'Paradise Lost'

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean director Yeon Sang-ho has built his films around artificial intelligence. His latest, “Paradise Lost,” revisits the theme in a psychological thriller about a mother who spends nine years with an AI version of her missing son — until the real one comes home.

South Korean director Yeon Sang-ho revisits AI themes in latest thriller 'Paradise Lost'

TL;DR

  • Director Yeon Sang-ho's films frequently explore artificial intelligence.
  • His new film, "Paradise Lost," is a psychological thriller.
  • The plot involves a mother who spends nine years with an AI version of her missing son.
  • The situation changes when the real son returns.