Machine (2019)

If machines can be smarter than people, is humanity really anything special?

Director:

Justin Krook

Writers:

James Maclurcan (as James McFay), Luke Mazzaferro

Stars:

Nick Bostrom, Rodney Brooks, Eugenia Kuyda

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Nick Bostrom	...	Self
Rodney Brooks	...	Self
Eugenia Kuyda	...	Self
Tim Urban	...	Self
Pindar Van Arman	...	Self
Toby Walsh	...	Self

Storyline

If machines can be smarter than people, is humanity really anything special?

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Documentary

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User Reviews

A beautifully made production, but it left me wanting more

Having seen the Australian premiere of this documentary last night, I was in great anticipation of witnessing breakthroughs that would make me concerned; or at least a little more educated. I did learn quite an amount about how AI could change our future, but was confused by a dichotomy of ideas presented by the different scientists being interviewed. I felt like that this document didn't significantly progress the dialog, more recounting many facts already in the public domain.

On the other hand, as I have noted above, my view is that the production is first class. The graphics and technical explanations to someone who may have had no exposure to AI or neural networks will come away quite informed on the topic.

The notion that the next 20-30 years will be groundbreaking (even alarming) through the mass rollout of AI in technology wasn't made strongly enough in my opinion.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Australia Germany Ireland Japan Switzerland USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 March 2020 (UK)

Also Known As:

Machine

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$24,755

Company Credits

Production Co:

FINCH, Supper Club

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Color:

Color