AlphaGo
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.
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
Festival & Awards
Official Selection – BFI London Film Festival
Official Selection – TRIBECA Film Festival
Winner – TRAVERSE CITY Film Festival