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Yao

2019

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Project Hail Mary

2026

Yao vs Project Hail Mary: Which Is More Woke?

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Yao appears more woke than Project Hail Mary based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 15 points. Community votes agree with the AI verdict.

MovieYao2019
25Score
Very Little Woke

Community (votes): ~50/100

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MovieProject Hail Mary2026
10Score
Absolute Cinema

Community (votes): ~10/100

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AI vs community

AI verdict

Yao is more woke than Project Hail Mary (AI).

Yao leads by 15 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

Yao reads more woke in community votes than Project Hail Mary.

Vote-weighted spread: about 40 points (50 vs 10).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 15-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • Yao highlight: Dialogue serves the story without overt moral lecturing.
  • Project Hail Mary highlight: Dialogue serves the story rather than pushing an agenda.
  • Yao: Characters are well-developed and not merely symbolic.
  • Project Hail Mary: Characters are developed through their actions and relationships, not as symbols.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Yao or Project Hail Mary?
Yao scores higher on the AI pass (25/100 vs 10/100).
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on Yao (50 vs 10 on our vote-weighted scale).
Why might AI and votes disagree?
AI scores come from a structured model pass; votes capture how people read the politics or messaging. Trailers, culture-war framing, and release timing can push votes away from the model.