Plug & Pray

Nov 11 2010 Not Rated 1h 30m
Documentary, Sci-Fi

Will man go beyond biology? It's an age-old dream to create intelligent machines that equal their human creators. Computer experts around the world, like Raymond Kurzweil and Hiroshi Ishiguro, strive to fulfill their bold visions. Meanwhile, of all people one of the pioneers of the computer age, Joseph Weizenbaum, battles against the limitless faith of society in the redemptive powers of technology. A fascinating yet uncanny and sometimes grotesque journey into science reality.

Plot

Will man go beyond biology? It's an age-old dream to create intelligent machines that equal their human creators. Computer experts around the world, like Raymond Kurzweil and Hiroshi Ishiguro, strive to fulfill their bold visions. Meanwhile, of all people one of the pioneers of the computer age, Joseph Weizenbaum, battles against the limitless faith of society in the redemptive powers of technology. A fascinating yet uncanny and sometimes grotesque journey into science reality.

Written by

Judith Malek-Mahdavi, Jens Schanze

Directed by

Jens Schanze

Cast

Joseph Weizenbaum, Raymond Kurzweil, Hiroshi Ishiguro

Crew

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Languages

English

Awards

4 wins & 10 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
157
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA