Channel 4 has commissioned 72 Films and Windfall Films to make a two-part landmark series looking at the rapid rise of AI and the figures who have played pivotal roles in this technological revolution. Featuring both this year's Nobel Prize winner, Geoffrey Hinton, the ‘Godfather’ of AI and Demis Hassabis, the genius behind Deep Mind, ‘The Story of AI’ will hear from a variety of expert voices in the field and ask what it means to live in a world where technology supersedes all human brainpower. Where some celebrate the incredible progress in medical care and productivity enhancement, others caution that if left unchecked super intelligent tech could lead to human extinction in a matter of decades.
With such extraordinary breakthroughs, there is a new AI space race. For many, Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) marks the birth of a new species rather than technological progress. As we stand on the precipice of a defining era, ‘The Story of AI’ takes the viewer to the heart of AGI creation.
The series will be directed by Nick Holt (The Murder Trial) and edited by Ben Brown (Lucan). David Dugan of Windfall Film and David Glover of 72 Films will be executive producing.
David Dugan of Windfall Films says: "’The Story of AI’ grapples with one of most profound existential transformations facing our planet. Windfall Films and 72 Films have joined forces to tell the definitive story of the pioneers and prophets who have created this revolution. It's a story unfolding at such speed, even the creators are shocked."
Shaminder Nahal, Head of Specialist Factual at Channel 4 says, “I’m so grateful that this extraordinary team have taken on the challenge of making a series about AI – delving into the incredibly complex science, but also the deepest, most philosophical issues about what it means to be human, and what our collective future holds. They will be telling the dramatic and fascinating story of the people who have created this powerful new technology – but also revealing the moments along the way that have made us stop and think about the boundaries of science and ethics. I can’t wait to see the finished series.”
