
With more board configurations than there are atoms in the observable universe, the ancient Chinese game of 'Go' has long been considered a grand challenge for artificial intelligence. On March 9, 2016, the worlds of Go and artificial intelligence collided in South Korea for an extraordinary best-of-five-game competition, coined the Google DeepMind Challenge Match. Hundreds of millions of people around the world watched as a legendary Go master took on an unproven AI challeng... (Full plot summary below)
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With more board configurations than there are atoms in the observable universe, the ancient Chinese game of 'Go' has long been considered a grand challenge for artificial intelligence. On March 9, 2016, the worlds of Go and artificial intelligence collided in South Korea for an extraordinary best-of-five-game competition, coined the Google DeepMind Challenge Match. Hundreds of millions of people around the world watched as a legendary Go master took on an unproven AI challenger for the first time in history. Directed by Greg Kohs with an original score by Academy Award nominee, Hauschka, AlphaGo chronicles a journey from the halls of Cambridge, through the backstreets of Bordeaux, past the coding terminals of DeepMind in London, and, ultimately, to the seven-day tournament in Seoul. As the drama unfolds, more questions emerge: What can artificial intelligence reveal about a 3000-year-old game? What can it teach us about humanity?
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| Backseat MafiaRob AldamA thrilling documentary which pits man versus machine in a battle for superiority over an ancient Chinese game. |
| Film ThreatJoshua SpeiserRather than playing up the fears of man's imminent obsolescence in the face of artificial intelligence, the filmmakers instead elevate this doc to one that uses Go as a platform to explore and comment on the human condition. |
| Eye for FilmJennie KermodeTo understand go is to understand the universe, the old saying goes. Alphago encourages viewers to look at the universe - and all the intellects within it - with a fresh sense of awe. |
| Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenOn paper, a 90-minute documentary involving the playing of a 3,000-year-old Chinese board game wouldn’t seem to lend itself to adjectives like “lively” and “compelling,” but darned if Greg Kohs’ AlphaGo isn’t those things and more. |
| Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeInvolving and poignant if sometimes less informative than it might be. |
| Village VoiceNick SchagerThe horror film of 2017 is AlphaGo, a documentary about an artificial intelligence program designed to play Go – the oldest and most complex board game in the world – that feels like it’s sounding the alarm for the human race’s impending extinction. |
| User ReviewKan RA documentary about AI playing 'GO' against human. It's not just one person but human race. I got goose bumps really. |
| User ReviewGareth DAwesome drama! Not an easy task to make this subject exciting for people who doesn't know the game already, but this movie succeed very well. |
| User ReviewLeonardo KFan Hui's narration was good. It was the best decision they made. He was able to explain each sides, Lee Sedol and Google DeepMind. He could understand both of all and |
| User ReviewAndrea DAmazing, emotional, remarkable and with a moving soundtrack. Can't stop watching it again and again. |