The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist

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From the Academy Award®-winning filmmakers behind Everything Everywhere All at Once and Navalny; a father-to-be tries to figure out what is happening with all this AI insanity. The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist is a hand-made, eye-opening documentary about the most powerful technology humanity has ever created... and what's at stake if we get it wrong.

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

1d

2.5/4

“The AI Doc” gives the viewer a lot to think about — and worry about.

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

1d

3/4

For all its scattered focus, this is when the film is at its most persuasive, showing how a once‑fringe worry has become a serious global project.

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Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

2d

Even when there are contextual blind spots, such as the film’s too-brief look at the environmental effects of AI data centres, the information that is here is all packaged in a highly entertaining manner.

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Andrew Parker

The Gate

7h

7/10

Roher and Tyrell give the viewers enough information to make informed decisions about how to proceed with AI in their own lives and pointing out the various ways people use it on a daily basis already without even realizing it.

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Michael J. Casey

Metro Arts

8h

.5 / 5

A pedestrian overview of a complex issue with little clarity.

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Brett McCracken

The Gospel Coalition

10h

The extreme possibilities make for dizzying, sometimes mind-melting viewing. And while it’s short on answers, the documentary captures the topic’s bigness and extremely high stakes—however things turn out.

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sup.steve8 L

5h

Boring. Nothing new. Tedious

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MARK H

13h

Interesting and scary. I still don't think I understand what AI is, but apparently I'm in good company since the leaders in the industry can't seem to explain it, either.

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Justin

21h

Important film, go see it

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jason z

22h

Well done. Gets the message out. We must be thoughtfully and reasonably optimistic. It’s how to come up with solutions. Otherwise there are none.

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Facebook U

1d

It was great and had an important message. Unfortunately I think that message is too late

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DiAnn

1d

A very informative movie that brings awareness about AI to the world. It tells about the positive and negative possibilities of what could happen if AI continues at its current pace without major regulating and accountability. A documentary that everyone should watch, if for no other reason than to understand what AI is & can do.

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From the Academy Award®-winning filmmakers behind Everything Everywhere All at Once and Navalny; a father-to-be tries to figure out what is happening with all this AI insanity. The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist is a hand-made, eye-opening documentary about the most powerful technology humanity has ever created... and what's at stake if we get it wrong.

Director: Daniel Roher, Charlie Tyrell
Producer: Daniel Kwan, Jonathan Wang, Shane Boris, Diane Becker, Ted Tremper
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Fishbowl Films, Cottage M
Rating: PG-13 (Language)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 27, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 43m

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