—Photo-Illustration by Klawe Rzeczy for TIME In 2014, a film about a prickly, arrogant inventor trying to build a “machine that can solve any problem” arrived in theaters. It explored the secretive creation of a powerful technology that enabled a group of military leaders to unilaterally determine the life and death of thousands.
From the vantage point of 2026, the story sounds unsettling, even dystopian. But The Imitation Game was actually a celebration of its protagonist, Alan Turing, and his pivotal role in helping the Allies decrypt German intelligence messages en route to victory in World War II. The movie was a box-office smash, won an…
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