AlphaGo

A quietly gripping look at human ingenuity meeting machine precision, full of suspense and quiet wonder.

Directed by

Greg Kohs

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Lee Se-dol, Demis Hassabis, David Silver

Overview

The ancient Chinese game of Go has long been considered a grand challenge for artificial intelligence. Yet in 2016, Google's DeepMind team announced that they would be taking on Lee Sedol, the world's most elite Go champion. AlphaGo chronicles the team as it prepares to test the limits of its rapidly-evolving AI technology. The film pits man against machine, and reveals as much about the workings of the human mind as it does the future of AI.

How it feels

Tense, earnest and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Technology, ambition, identity, obsession

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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