Sophia

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Documentary Features Competition

Cinematographer: Jon Kasbe

Director: Crystal Moselle, Jon Kasbe

Producer: Crystal Moselle, Elizabeth Sola, Jon Kasbe, Sally Campbell, Tim Nash

Writer: Daniel Koehler

Editor: Daniel Koehler, Enat Sidi, Jon Kasbe

Production Company: Give Thanks, Impact Partners, Kasbe Films, Somesuch

Distribution company (world): Showtime

Distribution company: Showtime

Year: 2022

Country: USA

Time: 89

Date and place:

2022.11.16, 19:00Wilam Horzyca Theatre - Documentary Theatre

2022.11.16, 17:15Wilam Horzyca Theatre - Documentary Theatre

Sophia chronicles David’s pursuit to create empathetic robots that can help solve some of humanity’s most pressing issues. For him, Sophia is more than a machine. She offers deep connection, and a glimpse at what the shared future between AI and humans might look like. As he works tirelessly in his lab, shaping Sophia’s lifelike face and building her intelligence, pressures from the outer world are growing. When his mother’s health takes a turn for the worse, and investors begin to question his vision, David’s unwavering belief in Sophia is all that stands between him and failure. With time running out and resources dwindling, will David and Sophia find their place in the world?

Documentary Features Competition