AUTONOMOUS ARTIFACTS

Documentary 2019

Within technological development, AI and humanoid machines become increasingly prevalent. Their characteristics seem to be depicting the human body: they can learn, comprehend and think; they are independent, interactive and social; faster, more efficient, and better. Simultaneously, they challenge the human body, its physique and intellect, its adaptability and intimacy. Taking this as the starting point, the movie asks philosphers, computer scientists and tech enthusiasts to reflect upon the relation between man and machine along an array of insights into our technological era. 

Idea, Research, Camera, Audio, Editing: Janek Totaro und Johannes Kohout
With: Eduard Kaeser, Birgit Beck, Eckart Modrow, Daniel Speck, Richard Nagyfi, Sergi Prieto
In cooperation with: ARS Electronica, Kitchen Budapest, Otto Bock, Robotpartner, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Lumidolls Barcelona, Institut für Sozialpsychologie Universität Duisburg-Essen, Robocup German Open, Pioneers Festival

Produced with: Institut for European Ethnology and Culural Anthropology at University Göttingen

Assistants: Lennart Haneklaus, Lennart Menkhaus
Translation: Tamar Muskhelishvili

Funded by: AKB Stiftung, Giovanni Omodeo Stiftung

Germany, Austria, Spain, USA, Switzerland 2019, 67 Min

Audience Award KI Science Film Festival Karlsruhe, 2019

Winner Best Student Documentary Berlin Motion Picture Festival, 2019

Nominated Best Student Documentary Close:Up Film Festival Reykjavík, 2019

Winner Best Student Documentary Mabig Film Festival Augsburg, 2019

Official Selection Film Festival Informatik/Mathematik Heidelberg, 2019