TWO-NIGHT ZOOM EVENT
Transcendence in the Age of A.I.
Join your host, Joel Gunz, for a watch party of Steven Spielberg’s A.I. Artificial Intelligence, followed by Michael Garfield & JF Martel in conversation.
June 23 & 25 • 5 p.m. Pacific
“If you let me, I'll be so real for you.”
So says David, the little robot boy in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001). Is it a warning or a promise?
Daemonic machine or brute algorithm, existential threat or liberating agent—and possibly all of the above—artificial intelligence has brought humankind to one of the great thresholds of our time. Spielberg’s film, developed from Stanley Kubrick’s long-gestating project, foresaw many of these hopes and fears, along with a few philosophical quandaries in between. In this two-night Weirdosphere event, host Joel Gunz leads an interactive screening of the film and group discussion, to be joined the second evening by Michael Garfield and J.F. Martel for a philosophical conversation and group discussion about what's happening now, what’s around the corner and how we may approach this emerging technology in an era of accelerating weirdness.
A.I. Watch Party – FREE
June 23, 5 PM Pacific*
Garfield & Martel in Conversation – $20
June 25, 5 PM Pacific*
*Group discussions will be recorded and made available for ticketholders.
How to Join the Watch Party
Get ready to start the movie on your DVD/Blu-ray or streaming platform. (It’s currently included on Hulu, Disney+ and MGM+.)
Join the watch party on Zoom, June 25 at 5 PM Pacific.
When we’re ready, Joel will count down: “3… 2… 1… play.” On “play,” everyone presses play at the same time.
Feel free to use Zoom’s chat feature. Afterward, you’ll be invited to hop on camera and join the discussion.