# AlphaGo (2017)

> A gripping documentary turns a historic Go match between Lee Se-dol and AlphaGo into a moving inquiry into intelligence, creativity, and what makes us human.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/309565

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Greg Kohs
- Cast: Lee Se-dol, Demis Hassabis, David Silver, Aja Huang, Fan Hui, Frank Lantz, Cade Metz, Martin Rees
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6700846/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: gripping, emotional, reflective, thoughtful evening, technology film night

## Synopsis

Witness the clash of human intellect and artificial intelligence in a historic showdown.

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