Nathan Bateman

Nathan Bateman, played by Oscar Isaac in Ex Machina, is the reclusive, brilliant CEO of BlueBook who creates advanced AI androids, including Ava, in his isolated research facility. He tests his creations by having a programmer, Caleb, interact with them, but his true motives are complex: he is both a visionary creator and a manipulative, narcissistic figure who sees himself as a god-like figure, struggling with the implications of his work and his own obsolescence. His story arc involves his creation, Ava, manipulating both him and Caleb to escape, ultimately leading to his death at her hands.