“Ghost in the Machine is a wake-up call inside a searing analysis of power, technology, capitalism, its dangers to the environment, and how the uber elite view democracy.” Lois Vossen in Deadline.

“Mind-bending Sundance doc Ghost in the Machine asks the hard questions about AI’s origins and potential misuses.” - IndieWire

“Top ten films we saw at Sundance 2026.” - SlashFilms

“Understanding AI’s Ghost In The Machine Is vital amid vast spending.” Forbes

“Watching director Valerie Veatch’s deeply distressing Ghost in the Machine made me think of the following phrase: The people hardest to wake up are those who pretend to be asleep.” - RogerEbert.com

“The film argues that there is no time to waste, and it rises to meet the moment. Veatch won’t be intimidated by the ‘ghost in the machine’ and is instead like a one woman Scooby-Doo mystery gang, unmasking the fantasies that surround these ghosts for being what they are: an extension of techno-fascism.” - The Wrap

DIRECTED BY VALERIE VEATCH