Oscar Nominees Team Up for Docuseries Exploring AI's Past, Present and Future
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Oscar nominee Steve James (Hoop Dreams) set to direct 5-part docuseries "Mind vs. Machine" on artificial intelligence, from Oscar winner Alex Gibney's production company.
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Series will explore the personal journeys of AI pioneers over the past 70 years and debate opposing views on AI's implications.
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Features interviews with key figures like Geoffrey Hinton, Yann LeCun, Ray Kurzweil, plus unprecedented access to Ted Kaczynski's writings.
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Blends interviews, archival footage, dramatic recreations, AI visualizations, and special effects to trace AI's history and future.
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Producers have optioned relevant books by Cade Metz and Meghan O'Gieblyn; Metz also an executive producer.