Artificial Immortality, stylized as A.rtificial I.mmortality, is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Ann Shin and released in 2021.Jennie Punter, "‘A.rtificial I.mmortality’ Director Ann Shin Aims for the Horizon". Variety, April 29, 2021. 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.Dennis Harvey, "‘A.rtificial I.mmortality’ Review: Surveying New Technologies to Cheat Death". Variety, May 1, 2021.
People appearing in the film include Nick Bostrom, Hiroshi Ishiguro, Douglas Rushkoff, Ben Goertzel and Deepak Chopra.Andreas Wiseman, "‘Artificial Immortality’: Watch The First Trailer For Hot Docs Opener About AI & Biotech". Deadline Hollywood, March 23, 2021.
The film premiered on April 29, 2021, as the opening film of the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.Etan Vlessing, "Virtual Hot Docs Fest to Open with ‘Artificial Immortality’". The Hollywood Reporter, March 23, 2021.
Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Directors Guild of Canada 2021 Best Picture Editing, Documentary Stephen Taylor Canadian Screen Music Awards 2022 Best Original Score for a Documentary Feature Film Todor Kobakov Connie Thiessen, "Slaight Family Foundation and Canadian Film Centre recognized by Screen Composers Guild". Broadcast Dialogue, September 29, 2022. Canadian Screen Awards 2023 Best Documentary Program Pat Mullen, "2023 Canadian Screen Award Nominations for Documentary". Point of View, February 22, 2023. Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Factual Series Iris Ng, Stephen Chung Best Original Music in a Television Documentary Todor Kobakov
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