Plug & Pray

Synopsis: A documentary film about the promise, problems and ethics of artificial intelligence and robotics. Computer experts around the world, like Raymond Kurzweil and Hiroshi Ishiguro, strive towards the development of intelligent robots. Will man and machine merge as a single unity? Rejecting evolution’s biological shackles dangles the promise of eternal life for those bold enough to seize it. But Joseph Weizenbaum, one of the pioneers of the computer age, counter attacks against society’s limitless faith in the redemptive powers of technology. The film delves into a world where computer technology, robotics, biology, neuroscience, and developmental psychology merge, and features the world’s leading roboticists in their laboratories in Japan, the USA, Italy and Germany.

DVD extras include additional scenes of Joseph Weizenbaum, iCub, and Robovie and an exclusive interview with director Jens Schanze. Original Version with English,
French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, or Russian Subtitles
Language: English
Country: Germany
Year of release: 2011
Year of production: 2010
Subjects: Technology
Keywords: artificial intelligence; robots; technological innovation

Name: Mascha Film
Contact: Judith Malek-Mahdavi & Jens Schanze
Email: post@maschafilm.de
Web: http://www.maschafilm.de/kontakt.html External site opens in new window
Phone: +49 89 76755352
Fax: +49 89 96198370
Address: Kochelseestraße 10
81371 Munich
Germany

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