AlphaGo

A film by Greg Kohs

A legendary Go master faces an AI challenger.

On March 9, 2016, the worlds of Go and artificial intelligence collided in South Korea. The best—of—five—game competition, coined The DeepMind Challenge Match, pitted a legendary Go master against an AI program that was still learning to play the world’s most complex board game. AlphaGo chronicles a journey from the backstreets of Bordeaux, past the coding terminals of Google DeepMind in London, and, ultimately, to the seven—day tournament in Seoul. As the drama unfolds before an audience of over 280 million viewers worldwide, more questions emerge: What can artificial intelligence reveal about a 3000—year-old game? What will it teach us about humanity? Features an original score by Academy Award nominee, Hauschka.

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Director

Greg Kohs

Producer

Gary Krieg, Kevin Proudfoot, and Josh Rosen

Runtime

90 minutes

Rights Represented

Educational Rights, International Rights, Sponsored Screening Licenses Available

Captions Available

English

Language

English, Korean, French, Mandarin

Press

“…gripping ‘man vs. machine film’ ”

- Matt McFarland, CNN TECH

“Ancient Chinese board game treated with NFL-like drama and intrigue”

- Michael Rechtshaffen, LA TIMES

“…as exciting as a top-notch Heavyweight title match. ”

- David Kempler, BIG PICTURE, BIG SOUND
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Festival & Awards

Official Selection – BFI London Film Festival
Official Selection – TRIBECA Film Festival
Winner – TRAVERSE CITY Film Festival

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A legendary Go master faces an AI challenger.

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