Directed by Ann Shin |
Canada, 2021 (documentary, 74 minutes, colour, English / Japanese) |
Film Description: "As technologies advance faster than our ability to understand their consequences, virtual immortality awaits us through developments in artificial intelligence. For self-help guru Deepak Chopra, this is an opportunity to free our minds from physical constraints. For others it's a Pandora's box of ethical repercussions. What separates us from machines when androids assume our identities? Director Ann Shin explores the broader and more personal implications of a post-biological world by collaborating with programmers and robotics engineers. By uploading her memories to create a digital clone, she gives her future descendants the option to have a simulated conversation with her, rather than rely on photo albums and family memories alone. As her aging father faces a faltering memory, the desire to preserve her own past takes on a new urgency. Our unique desire to become eternal raises fundamental questions about who we truly are and what price we're willing to pay to conquer death." -- Alexander Rogalski (source) |
Film Credits (partial): | |
Written by: | Shannon Kennedy, Erica Leendertse, Julia Nunes, Ann Shin |
Produced by: | Gerry Flahive, Erica Leendertse, Hannah Donegan, Ann Shin |
Participants: | Bina48, Nick Bostrom, Lincoln Cannon, Heather Chmura, Deepak Chopra, Billy Crone, Bruce Duncan, Ben Goertzel, Hiroshi Ishiguro, Takeshi Mita, Alysson R. Muotri, Hossein Rahnama, Gabriel Rothblatt, Douglas Rushkoff, Taufik A. Valiante, Neal Vanderee |
Cinematography: | Iris Ng, Stephen Chung |
Animation: | Angel Blanco |
Film Editing: | Steve Taylor, Shannon Kennedy, Geoff Matheson |
Music: | Todor Kobakov |
Production Company: | Fathom Film Group |