Transcendent Man

Synopsis

Technology will accelerate exponentially. Within 25 years, computers will have consciousness. Humans will soon be bionic. These predictions make bestselling author Ray Kurzweil a prophetic genius to some and a "highly sophisticated crackpot" to others. TRANSCENDENT MAN gets inside the mind of the award-winning scientist and A.I. specialist through extensive interviews with Kurzweil himself and revealing conversations with friends and colleagues. The film outlines Kurzweil’s theory of singularity—the point when change occurs so rapidly that humans will need to merge with technology to keep up—while also chronicling Kurzweil’s history, his myriad accomplishments (including 24 U.S. patents), and his unique vision of the future.

DVD extras: Extended Interviews; Deleted Scenes; Tribeca Film Festival Q&A with director Barry Ptolemy and Ray Kurzweil

Language

English

Country

United States

Year of release

2011

Year of production

2010

Subjects

Technology

Keywords

artificial intelligence; computer applications; technological innovation; Kurzweil, Raymond

Online availability

URI

http://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/transcendent-man/id418520110?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Price

$14.99

Delivery

Download

Credits

Director

Barry Ptolemy

Contributor

Raymond Kurzweil

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 1 NTSC

Price

$29.95

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

83 minutes

Year

2011

Distributor

Name

Docurama Films

Email

info@newvideo.com

Web

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Phone

+1 212 206 8600

Fax

+1 212 206 9001

Address

New Video Group
902 Broadway FL 9
New York
NY 10010
USA

Notes

Docurama Films, part of the US New Video group, is dedicated to making critically acclaimed and cutting-edge documentaries available digitally and on home video. Launched in 1999 with the DVD release of D.A. Pennebaker’s BOB DYLAN: DON’T LOOK BACK, Docurama continues its mission to unearth and release the great classic documentaries of the last fifty years while spreading the word about filmmakers who are taking the form to new heights. The Docurama catalog features a wide span of titles from varying genres including the arts, history/politics, environmental, ethnic interest, LGBT, music, and socio-cultural issues. Sale on DVD or download via ITunes.

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