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202322 minGdocumentary

Artificial Intelligence Animals

Nearest Neighbor

202322 minGdocumentary

Transhumanist AI technologies transform into ornithologists, leading to absurdly comical scenarios in a 22-minute exploration of technology and birds.

Artificial Intelligence Animals

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Douglas Goodwin,

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Transhumanist AI technologies transform into ornithologists, leading to absurdly comical scenarios in a 22-minute exploration of technology and birds.

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Douglas Goodwindirector

Rebecca Barondirector

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Birds interact with advanced AI technologies in Nearest Neighbor, a 22-minute documentary from 2023. The film depicts how transhumanist AI takes on the role of ornithologists, leading to absurd and humorous situations. It questions the lengths to which humanity will go in inventing tools to understand the natural world. The film presents a unique blend of technology and nature through unexpected scenarios.

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