AlphaGo chronicles a journey from the backstreets of Bordeaux, past the coding terminals of Google DeepMind, to Seoul, where a legendary Go master faces an unproven AI challenger. As the drama unfolds, questions emerge: What can artificial intelligence reveal about a 3000-year-old game? What will it teach us about humanity?

During my days at NFL Films, I could see the drama on the field while having access to the people and stories unfolding off the field. “AlphaGo” also sees that fascinating intersection. The complexity of the game of Go, combined with the technical depth of artificial intelligence seemed like it might create an insurmountable barrier for a film like this. The fact that I was so innocently unaware of Go and AlphaGo actually proved to be beneficial. It allowed me to approach the action and interviews with pure curiosity, the kind that helps make any subject matter emotionally accessible. Unlike the film’s human characters, AI might not yet possess the ability to empathize.

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