Eternal You

Hans Block, Moritz Riesewieck / Germany, United States / 2024 / Czech Premiere / 87 min.

synopsis

A new business is being born right before our eyes, which can bring comfort to some and keep others awake at night. Either way, someone's bound to make a profit. At present, people can already chat with AI-powered chatbots that simulate the personality of a deceased loved one. This investigative documentary looks at this new technological achievement from utilitarian, moral and social perspectives. Chatbot programmers, users, television producers and academics share their views and opinions. And above it all, a question looms: Who are we really talking to when we talk to artificial intelligence?

“People generally think that a robot only becomes dangerous when it develops a consciousness. But that is a misleading idea, and therefore many people make the following argument: as long as they don’t build a conscious machine, we don’t have to worry about it.”

Quote source: Cinerratica

biography

Moritz Riesewieck (1985) and Hans Block (1985) are members of the art group Laokoon, which combines investigative research with artistic expression. They are involved in theatre and film directing. Their feature debut The Cleaners (2018) premiered at Sundance and was nominated for an Emmy.