Warner Bros. latest sci-fi thriller hits theaters April 18. Johnny Depp, Morgan Freeman and cast were interviewed for a featurette to explain what this term means. 

In the below clip, Director Wally Pfister defines transcendence as the “the uploading of a human brain onto a super computer.” Johnny Depp discussed his character. Producer Broderick Johnson said what attracted him to the project was “the idea that a loved one’s consciousness could be preserved was very seductive.” Morgan Freeman’s added “In this situation we only have one transcendent mind. Imagine if we had a hundred,” says Freeman.

You can see for yourself here: