10 Shows That Will Help You Understand AI

Today, with the developing technology, artificial intelligence has become an important factor affecting our lives. One of the biggest reasons why Artificial Intelligence technologies are important is that it enables human capabilities to be undertaken by software more effectively, efficiently, and cost-effectively.  

General analytical tasks, including finding patterns in data that have been performed by software for many years, can be performed more effectively using Artificial Intelligence. Thanks to apps like Siri, we use artificial intelligence every day.

For these reasons, artificial intelligence technologies arouse many different emotions such as curiosity, excitement, and doubt in people. After all these explanations, you’re probably excited about getting to know AI technologies better. We have compiled these 10 movies about AI, where you can satisfy your curiosity.

AlphaGo

Duration: 1hr 30 min

Year: 2017

Genre: Documentary

The documentary tells about the legendary match of AlphaGO, developed by DeepMind, the artificial intelligence company acquired by Google, with the world-famous GO player Lee Sedol. Directed by Greg Kohs, this gripping documentary pits a machine against a human. The film reveals the future of artificial intelligence along with the functioning of the human mind.

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Do You Trust This Computer?

Duration: 1 hr 30 min

Year: 2018

Genre: Documentary

Today, a new generation of self-learning computers has begun to shape many aspects of our lives. Huge amounts of data are created and interpreted every day. Interpreted data comes back to people with apps, personal assistants, smart devices and targeted ads. “Do You Trust This Computer? The documentary '' tells about the dangers of the age we live in. The documentary, which includes interviews with people related to artificial intelligence such as Elon Musk, Ray Kurzweil and Jonathan Nolan, makes the audience question whether artificial intelligence is the herald of a unique age or is it the last invention of humanity.

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Uncanny

Duration: 1 hr 30 min

Year: 2015

Genre: Movie

The scientist, who developed the world's most advanced artificial intelligence, begins to build a relationship with a journalist, but this causes the artificial intelligence to envy the scientist and display humane behaviours. These increasingly harsh behaviours now extend to threatening the scientist with acts of disobedience.

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WestWorld  

Duration: 3 seasons

Year: 2016

Genre: Tv Series

The series, in which artificial intelligence is the main theme, focuses on the relationship between human consciousness and artificial intelligence. The subject takes place in a futuristic amusement park with a wild west theme, where artificial intelligence robots live and the visitors who are entitled to enter for a high fee realize their own fantasies. Westworld is a production that examines the unexpected consciousness of robots.

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Person of Interest

Duration: 5 seasons

Year: 2011-2016

Genre: Tv Series

The series is about a crime-fighting team that uses artificial intelligence to predict murders. The artificial intelligence program called “Machine” is used to detect potential criminals before they take their actions. In the series, where the main story develops around this axis, the relationship between humans and artificial intelligence is also examined.

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The Age of AI

Duration: 8 episodes

Year: 2019

Genre: Documentary

Can A.I. make music? Can it feel excitement and fear? Is it alive? Will.i.am and Mark Sagar push the limits of what a machine can do. How far is too far, and how much further can we go? The Age of A.I. is an 8-part documentary series hosted by Robert Downey Jr. covering the ways Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Neural Networks will change the world.

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Humans Need not Apply  

Duration: 15 min

Year:2014

Genre: Documentary

Companies have invested heavily in artificial intelligence systems to minimize the possibility of human error. Robots have replaced initially low-skilled human jobs. This short documentary describes the upcoming changes and some of the things that robots can easily do. Will robots replace humans? The documentary on this question focuses on the future of integration of automation into the economy and its impact on the workforce worldwide.

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A.I. Artificial Intelligence  

Duration: 2 hr 26 min

Year: 2001

Genre: Movie

In the movie Artificial Intelligence, the robot child, who has a highly developed artificial intelligence, wants to be a real child in order to win the love of his mother. We can say that the main idea of the movie was taken from the story of Pinocchio, and today's technology is combined with artificial intelligence.

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Ex Machina

Duration: 1 hr 48 min

Year: 2014

Genre: Movie

There are too many movies about AI, but this one's a classic! The humanoid artificial intelligence named Ava, designed by the CEO of the world's most used search engine, was tested by Nathan, a successful programmer from the company's employees. He is chosen by creating an excuse and is sent to spend his holiday in a chalet. Going there, Nathan realizes that he has been chosen to test the AI and begins to talk Ava the AI. Programmer Nathan admires Ava every time they talk but Ava plays tricks on Nathan to get her freedom.

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Humans

Duration: 3 seasons

Year: 2015

Genre: Tv Series

The series takes place in a future where synthetics, that is, human-looking artificial intelligence, are produced and exist, which will make people's lives easier and do their housework while they are working and help their daily lives. While synthetics normally do not have feelings, thoughts, or free will, a few special synthetics appear in this group. The series is based on the story of a group of synthetics and the people around them.

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