http://singularityhub.com/2009/04/29/transcendent-man-wows-at-tribeca-film-festival-premier/ The Future Is Here Today...Robotics, Genetics, AI, Longevity, The Brain... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:21:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://singularityhub.com/2009/04/29/transcendent-man-wows-at-tribeca-film-festival-premier/#comment-48150 Reminder: Transcendent Man Movie Blowout Tonight – Ray Kurzweil, Steve Wozniak, Michio Kaku, and Many More! | Singularity Hub Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:34:46 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=2808#comment-48150 [...] for the August 3rd nationwide screening below. Transcendent Man has been gathering momentum since its premiere more than two years ago. Could this event propel the film, and the concept of the Singularity, into [...] [...] for the August 3rd nationwide screening below. Transcendent Man has been gathering momentum since its premiere more than two years ago. Could this event propel the film, and the concept of the Singularity, into [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2009/04/29/transcendent-man-wows-at-tribeca-film-festival-premier/#comment-47636 Reventón de película hombre trascendente el 3 de agosto: Ray Kurzweil, Steve Wozniak, Michio Kaku y muchos más! | Tecnologia EnBusca Sun, 17 Jul 2011 13:41:23 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=2808#comment-47636 [...] a nivel nacional de detección a continuación. Hombre trascendente ha sido tomando impulso desde su estreno hace más de dos años. ¿Este evento podría impulsar la la película y el concepto de la [...] [...] a nivel nacional de detección a continuación. Hombre trascendente ha sido tomando impulso desde su estreno hace más de dos años. ¿Este evento podría impulsar la la película y el concepto de la [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2009/04/29/transcendent-man-wows-at-tribeca-film-festival-premier/#comment-47563 Transcendent Man Movie Blowout August 3 – Ray Kurzweil, Steve Wozniak, Michio Kaku, and Many More! | Singularity Hub Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:45:00 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=2808#comment-47563 [...] for the August 3rd nationwide screening below. Transcendent Man has been gathering momentum since its premiere more than two years ago. Could this event propel the film, and the concept of the Singularity, into [...] [...] for the August 3rd nationwide screening below. Transcendent Man has been gathering momentum since its premiere more than two years ago. Could this event propel the film, and the concept of the Singularity, into [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2009/04/29/transcendent-man-wows-at-tribeca-film-festival-premier/#comment-44743 Transcendent Man Plays In San Francisco. Here’s A Transcript of Q&A Session | Singularity Hub Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:21:25 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=2808#comment-44743 [...] covered the plot and philosophy of Transcendent Man extensively in the past, from its premiere in Tribeca in 2009, to my recent interview with Barry Ptolemy this month. As such, I’m just going to jump to the [...] [...] covered the plot and philosophy of Transcendent Man extensively in the past, from its premiere in Tribeca in 2009, to my recent interview with Barry Ptolemy this month. As such, I’m just going to jump to the [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2009/04/29/transcendent-man-wows-at-tribeca-film-festival-premier/#comment-44609 Kurzweil Visits Colbert Report, Transcendent Man Ready for Mainstream? (video) | Singularity Hub Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:24:44 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=2808#comment-44609 [...] those interested in learning more about Transcendent Man, please check out our previous coverage, and extended interviews with director Barry Ptolemy. Or, if you’re in the San Francisco Bay [...] [...] those interested in learning more about Transcendent Man, please check out our previous coverage, and extended interviews with director Barry Ptolemy. Or, if you’re in the San Francisco Bay [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2009/04/29/transcendent-man-wows-at-tribeca-film-festival-premier/#comment-44190 Transcendent Man Will Be Screened at AFI Fest, Nov 5 | Singularity Hub Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:31:19 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=2808#comment-44190 [...] been impressed with Transcendent Man since I attended its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival in April. Ptolemy deftly dodges among fans and detractors of Kurzweil’s theories while [...] [...] been impressed with Transcendent Man since I attended its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival in April. Ptolemy deftly dodges among fans and detractors of Kurzweil’s theories while [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2009/04/29/transcendent-man-wows-at-tribeca-film-festival-premier/#comment-44185 Exclusive Interview With Barry Ptolemy, Director of Kurzweil Documentary Transcendent Man | Singularity Hub Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:50:21 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=2808#comment-44185 [...] I first saw Transcendent Man at its world premier in the Tribeca Film Festival in 2009. Before I spoke with Barry Ptolemy a few weeks ago, I had a chance to watch the slightly revised final cut that is now on tour. Honestly, I couldn’t tell you that I even noticed the seven minutes that had been removed. The changes of the film are slight, but the changes in the world are pretty profound. We have Watson winning on Jeopardy!, Google showing off its robot car, and Kurzweil is starting to get some major press from the likes of Time and USA Today. He and Ptolemy were recently on Charlie Rose talking about Transcendent Man as well. Watching the film in 2011, the vision Kurzweil presents for the Singularity seems less like science fiction and more like a weather forecast. [...] [...] I first saw Transcendent Man at its world premier in the Tribeca Film Festival in 2009. Before I spoke with Barry Ptolemy a few weeks ago, I had a chance to watch the slightly revised final cut that is now on tour. Honestly, I couldn’t tell you that I even noticed the seven minutes that had been removed. The changes of the film are slight, but the changes in the world are pretty profound. We have Watson winning on Jeopardy!, Google showing off its robot car, and Kurzweil is starting to get some major press from the likes of Time and USA Today. He and Ptolemy were recently on Charlie Rose talking about Transcendent Man as well. Watching the film in 2011, the vision Kurzweil presents for the Singularity seems less like science fiction and more like a weather forecast. [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2009/04/29/transcendent-man-wows-at-tribeca-film-festival-premier/#comment-39986 Transcendent Man Film To Be Released in February, Digitally in March (trailer) | Singularity Hub Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:26:53 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=2808#comment-39986 [...] I reviewed Transcendent Man in detail when it was first premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in th..., so I won’t do a formal review here. Suffice to say the documentary takes a fairly balanced look at Ray Kurzweil, his espoused beliefs, his life, and his detractors. The man not only has made exciting predictions about the future, he’s drawn the lion’s share of the criticism from those who dismiss continued exponential growth in technology as a childish dream. We cover his predictions, and their critiques, fairly regularly on this blog. Often I lament the role that Kurzweil has adopted (or been forced to play) as the figurehead for the Singularity, but watching Transcendent Man the first time filled me with a great sympathy for his steadfast adherence to his futurist convictions. It will be interesting to see if I feel the same after I buy the DVD and watch it a few times more. Even if you have zero interest in the Singularity, I recommend you check out Transcendent Man on its tour, or through its digital distribution. Whether or not you believe in Kurzweil’s Law of Accelerating Returns, his life story makes for satisfying cinema. [...] [...] I reviewed Transcendent Man in detail when it was first premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in th…, so I won’t do a formal review here. Suffice to say the documentary takes a fairly balanced look at Ray Kurzweil, his espoused beliefs, his life, and his detractors. The man not only has made exciting predictions about the future, he’s drawn the lion’s share of the criticism from those who dismiss continued exponential growth in technology as a childish dream. We cover his predictions, and their critiques, fairly regularly on this blog. Often I lament the role that Kurzweil has adopted (or been forced to play) as the figurehead for the Singularity, but watching Transcendent Man the first time filled me with a great sympathy for his steadfast adherence to his futurist convictions. It will be interesting to see if I feel the same after I buy the DVD and watch it a few times more. Even if you have zero interest in the Singularity, I recommend you check out Transcendent Man on its tour, or through its digital distribution. Whether or not you believe in Kurzweil’s Law of Accelerating Returns, his life story makes for satisfying cinema. [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2009/04/29/transcendent-man-wows-at-tribeca-film-festival-premier/#comment-26698 We Live in a Jungle of Artificial Intelligence that will Spawn Sentience | Eclectic Buzz / Three Fish Limit Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:30:05 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=2808#comment-26698 [...] Let me answer that question with someone’s else’s question. During the panel discussion for the Transcendent Man documentary about Ray Kurzweil at the Tribeca Film festival, a viewer asked the futurist if there would be another explosion of AI that leads us to the [...] [...] Let me answer that question with someone’s else’s question. During the panel discussion for the Transcendent Man documentary about Ray Kurzweil at the Tribeca Film festival, a viewer asked the futurist if there would be another explosion of AI that leads us to the [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2009/04/29/transcendent-man-wows-at-tribeca-film-festival-premier/#comment-26566 We Live in a Jungle of Artificial Intelligence that will Spawn Sentience | Singularity Hub Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:21:02 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=2808#comment-26566 [...] that question with someone’s else’s question. During the panel discussion for the Transcendent Man documentary about Ray Kurzweil at the Tribeca Film festival, a viewer asked the futurist if there would be another explosion of AI that leads us to the [...] [...] that question with someone’s else’s question. During the panel discussion for the Transcendent Man documentary about Ray Kurzweil at the Tribeca Film festival, a viewer asked the futurist if there would be another explosion of AI that leads us to the [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2009/04/29/transcendent-man-wows-at-tribeca-film-festival-premier/#comment-21121 The Singularity and the Digital Fountain of Youth, or Maybe We Should Just End It All | The Brayn Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:57:09 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=2808#comment-21121 [...] people, like futurist Ray Kurzweil, have big plans for the records of loved ones. As discussed in the documentary Transcendent Man, Kurzweil plans on using information about his father to eventually reconstruct a virtual copy of [...] [...] people, like futurist Ray Kurzweil, have big plans for the records of loved ones. As discussed in the documentary Transcendent Man, Kurzweil plans on using information about his father to eventually reconstruct a virtual copy of [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2009/04/29/transcendent-man-wows-at-tribeca-film-festival-premier/#comment-20891 Is There a Digital Afterlife? | Singularity Hub Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:01:03 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=2808#comment-20891 [...] people, like futurist Ray Kurzweil, have big plans for the records of loved ones. As discussed in the documentary Transcendent Man, Kurzweil plans on using information about his father to eventually reconstruct a virtual copy of [...] [...] people, like futurist Ray Kurzweil, have big plans for the records of loved ones. As discussed in the documentary Transcendent Man, Kurzweil plans on using information about his father to eventually reconstruct a virtual copy of [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2009/04/29/transcendent-man-wows-at-tribeca-film-festival-premier/#comment-20667 TRAILER: Turning into Gods. La singularidad se acerca ¿Estás preparado? « Hackbrakadabra Sun, 13 Jun 2010 07:43:48 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=2808#comment-20667 [...] the concepts behind the Technological Singularity into the mainstream conscious. Earlier we saw Barry Ptolemy’s take on futurist Ray Kurzweil in Transcendent Man, and Kurzweil presented his own vision in the recent film based on his best selling book The [...] [...] the concepts behind the Technological Singularity into the mainstream conscious. Earlier we saw Barry Ptolemy’s take on futurist Ray Kurzweil in Transcendent Man, and Kurzweil presented his own vision in the recent film based on his best selling book The [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2009/04/29/transcendent-man-wows-at-tribeca-film-festival-premier/#comment-19695 ‘Turning Into Gods’ – Jason Silva’s Documentary on the Singularity (Trailer) | Singularity Hub Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:16:25 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=2808#comment-19695 [...] the concepts behind the Technological Singularity into the mainstream conscious. Earlier we saw Barry Ptolemy’s take on futurist Ray Kurzweil in Transcendent Man, and Kurzweil presented his own vision in the recent film based on his best selling book The [...] [...] the concepts behind the Technological Singularity into the mainstream conscious. Earlier we saw Barry Ptolemy’s take on futurist Ray Kurzweil in Transcendent Man, and Kurzweil presented his own vision in the recent film based on his best selling book The [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2009/04/29/transcendent-man-wows-at-tribeca-film-festival-premier/#comment-17325 steve Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:01:12 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=2808#comment-17325 Good grief! I just can't imagine my idiot boss living forever... Oh, kill me now. Good grief! I just can’t imagine my idiot boss living forever… Oh, kill me now.

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