I Am Human

Name: I Am Human
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-03-03
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Bryan Johnson, A. Bolu Ajiboye, Kate Allen

20192019
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1h 30m

6.6/10

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Pierre Takal, Taryn Southern, Cody Rogowski, Miguel Nicolelis, Joel Froome, Wyatt Rogowski, Nita A. Farahany, Elena Gaby, John Donoghue, Ramez Naam, Tristan Harris, Bobby Kasthuri, and Bryan Johnson in I Am Human (2019)

Documentary

Meet the world's first 'cyborgs' - a quadriplegic, a blind man, an amputee, a bio-hacker, and a woman with Parkinson's - the scientists who help them, and one entrepreneur who will stop at n... Read allMeet the world's first 'cyborgs' - a quadriplegic, a blind man, an amputee, a bio-hacker, and a woman with Parkinson's - the scientists who help them, and one entrepreneur who will stop at nothing on his quest to unlock the brain.Meet the world's first 'cyborgs' - a quadriplegic, a blind man, an amputee, a bio-hacker, and a woman with Parkinson's - the scientists who help them, and one entrepreneur who will stop at nothing on his quest to unlock the brain.

6.6/10

183

Directors
- Elena Gaby
- Taryn Southern
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Awards
- 2 nominations

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Meet Bill, Anne, and Stephen - three of the world's first real-world "cyborgs." Bill, paralyzed in a biking accident, enrolls in a mysterious research study in hopes to regain movement, while Anne, an artist with Parkinson's, and Stephen, a witty blind retiree, reluctantly explore invasive procedures to regain independence. As the patients each grapple with the unique opportunities and risks of implanting chips in their brain, scientists face pressing technical and ethical quandaries: will the same technology that heals the sick lead to super human abilities, telepathic communication, and cognitive enhancement? From the research lab to the operating table, I AM HUMAN unpacks the emerging complexity, real world possibilities and vast implications of humanity's quiet new march down a new evolutionary path. —Remark

Genre
- Documentary
Certificate
- Not Rated
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Top review

9/10

Fascinating, gripping, affecting

I was surprised at how gripping this documentary was. Directors Elena Gaby and Taryn Southern relay some complex ideas and technologies with clarity, and never lose focus on the audience's emotional connection to the people who are being helped by this technology. We come to love these characters and care about them even as our minds are being stimulated by the cutting-edge and mindblowing techniques. It's a really interesting and inspiring film.

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