Title:
The singularity / i-maginemedia presents ; a Doug Wolens film ; produced, directed, and edited by Doug Wolens.
Author:
Wolens, Doug, filmmaker
Kurzweil, Ray, contributor.
Clarke, Richard A. (Richard Alan), 1951- contributor.
McKibben, Bill, contributor.
Chalmers, David John, 1966- contributor.
Gopnik, Alison, contributor.
Norvig, Peter, contributor.
Goertzel, Ben, contributor.
Saffo, Paul, contributor.
Breazeal, Cynthia L., contributor.
Friedman, David D., contributor.
Clark, Andy, 1957- contributor.
Genre:
Publication Information:
[place of publication not identified] : Doug Wolens Films, 2012
©2012
Call Number:
T174 .S564 2012B
Abstract:
"The Singularity is defined as the point in time when computer intelligence exceeds human intelligence...While we cannot be certain of what our future brings, it is nonetheless important to understand the great strides being made in fields such as nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, and molecular biology, and how these technologies will radically alter the way we live, inevitably, the question arises: what kind of humans do we want to become?... The Singularity is a comprehensive and insightful documentary that examines technology's accelerating rate, and deftly addresses the resulting moral questions." -- Container.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (75 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Contents:
1. Artificial intelligence: 1a. Exponential growth -- 1b. Machines that think -- 1c. Conscious machines ; 2. Becoming machines: 2a. Neuroengineering -- 2b. Transhumanism -- 2c. Nanotechnology ; 3. Techno Utopia: 3a. Getting ready -- 3b. Is the Singularity near? -- 3c. Regulating technology ; 4. Transcend.
Bonus features: 90 minutes of extended interviews with Ray Kurzweil, Bill McKibben, Richard A. Clarke, Alison Gopnik, David Chalmers, and Christof Koch -- Filmmaker bio [text feature].
Terms Governing Use:
Public performance rights - GCN.