The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026)

- Directed by
- Charlie Tyrell, Daniel Roher
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 16 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb

The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows the filmmakers as they examine the possibilities of artificial intelligence. They talk to experts about both the risks and benefits of the technology. The film considers how AI might change the future.
thought-provokingreflectiveinformativemeasuredoptimisticcontemplativeneutralconversational
What happens
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist is a 2026 American documentary film directed by Daniel Roher and Charlie Tyrell. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2026, which was followed by a theatrical release in the United States on March 27, 2026, by Focus Features. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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