German PremiereUnited States 2024Language:EnglishSubtitles:No SubtitlesDirector:Greg KohsCinematographer:Greg KohsEditor:Steve SanderProducer:Gary Krieg, Greg KohsDistributor:The Film Collaborative83 min, Colour

Inside DeepMind’s London headquarters, founder Demis Hassabis and his team are relentlessly pursuing the creation of AI that matches or surpasses human abilities on a wide range of tasks. Filmed over five years, the documentary puts viewers in the room for the pivotal moments of this quest, including the groundbreaking achievement of AlphaFold, a program that solved a 50-year grand challenge in biology.

The Thinking Game captures the exhilaration of historic breakthroughs like AlphaFold, the crushing weight of disappointment during setbacks, and the unwavering pursuit of knowledge that defines Demis’ commitment to scientific innovation. This film invites viewers to witness one of the most important scientific adventures of our time, exploring the potential of AGI to reshape our world.

The film is being shown in cooperation with and as part of the brunsdig@ ̶ KI-Kongress.

Director's Biography:In all of his award-winning documentaries, the ten-time Emmy® award-winner portrays visionary scientists who set out to find a solution for artificial general intelligence (AGI). Greg Kohs impresses with his real-as-dirt storytelling.

Director's Filmography:
2022 COIN (DOC)
2017 ALPHAGO (DOC)
2008 SONG SUNG BLUE (DOC)