AlphaGo (film)
2017 American documentary by Greg Kohs
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AlphaGo is a 2017 documentary directed by Greg Kohs about the Google DeepMind Challenge Match with top-ranked Go player Lee Sedol.[1][2]
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Reel As Dirt
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| Directed by | Greg Kohs |
| Produced by | Gary Krieg Kevin Proudfoot Josh Rosen |
Production companies | Moxie Pictures Reel As Dirt |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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Premise
The film presents how AlphaGo, a computer program developed by DeepMind Technologies, mastered the game of Go through artificial intelligence. Its competence was tested by Lee Sedol, a South Korean world champion.
Release
AlphaGo was released in New York City on September 29, 2017, and Los Angeles the next month.[3]
Reception
Critical response
AlphaGo earned positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 100%, with an average score of 8/10, based on 10 reviews.[4] Charlotte O'Sullivan of Evening Standard gave the film 4 stars out of five, calling it a "gripping, emotional documentary, which gets us thinking, about thinking, in a whole new way".[5]
Accolades
| Year | Category | Institution or publication | Result | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2017 | Best Documentary Feature | Anchorage International Film Festival | Nominated | N/a | [6] |
| 2017 | Best Sports Documentary | Critics' Choice Documentary Awards | Nominated | N/a | [7] |
| 2017 | Maysles Brothers Award, Best Documentary | Denver International Film Festival | Won | N/a | [8] |
| 2017 | Student Choice Award | Philadelphia Film Festival | Nominated | N/a | [9] |
| 2017 | Knowledge is Power Science Prize | Traverse City Film Festival | Won | N/a | [10] |
| 2017 | Audience Award, documentary feature | Warsaw International Film Festival | Won | N/a | [11] |
| 2018 | Best Trailer | New Media Film Festival | Won | N/a | [12] |