Artificial Immortality

Artificial Immortality
Directed byAnn Shin
Written byErica Leendertse
Julia Nunes
Ann Shin
Produced byErica Leendertse
Hannah Donegan
Ann Shin
CinematographyStephen Chung
Iris Ng
Edited byShannon Kennedy
Stephen Taylor
Music byTodor Kobakov
Production
company
Fathom Film Group
Release date
  • April 29, 2021 (2021-04-29) (Hot Docs)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Artificial Immortality, stylized as A.rtificial I.mmortality, is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Ann Shin and released in 2021.[1] The film explores advances in artificial intelligence, focusing in particular on various efforts to use technological advances in the field to cheat death and achieve a version of immortality.[2]

People appearing in the film include Nick Bostrom, Hiroshi Ishiguro, Douglas Rushkoff, Ben Goertzel and Deepak Chopra.[3]

The film premiered on April 29, 2021, as the opening film of the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[4]

  1. ^ Jennie Punter, "‘A.rtificial I.mmortality’ Director Ann Shin Aims for the Horizon". Variety, April 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Dennis Harvey, "‘A.rtificial I.mmortality’ Review: Surveying New Technologies to Cheat Death". Variety, May 1, 2021.
  3. ^ Andreas Wiseman, "‘Artificial Immortality’: Watch The First Trailer For Hot Docs Opener About AI & Biotech". Deadline Hollywood, March 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Etan Vlessing, "Virtual Hot Docs Fest to Open with ‘Artificial Immortality’". The Hollywood Reporter, March 23, 2021.