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Humans have been in competition with computer-based Artificial Intelligence for over 80 years in different games — chess, Go, poker, Jeopardy! — a span that tracks the evolution of computing itself. The latest field of battle are hugely popular multiplayer online games that are worldwide sensations, including one of the most lucrative esports of all — Dota 2.
In Artificial Gamer, a passionate team of Silicon Valley engineers at San Francisco-based OpenAI are challenged to develop an artificial intelligence bot capable of defeating the world champions of Dota 2 — and given only one year to do it. The outcome could alter the way we think about the frontiers of machine learning and of humanity’s ultimate relationship with AI.
Post-screening Q&A with director Chad Herschberger, producer Jennifer 8. Lee and OpenAI 5 team member Susan Zhang
Director / Editor: Chad Herschberger
Over the last 25 years, Chad has worked on projects seen on AMC, History Channel, PBS, HBO, BBC, and many top tier festivals. Chad recently served as story producer, editor, and animator on AMC’s Secret History of Comics. He was co-producer and editor on the documentary 78/52 for IFC; and co-producer and editor on the documentary Kim Swims. He co-directed, shot and edited William Matthews: Drawn to Paint (PBS). Chad is currently directing Love Ivan.
Producer:
Jennifer 8. Lee
Jennifer is a documentary producer (The Search for General Tso,The Emoji Story), big film enthusiast, among many other things. Formerly a reporter at The New York Times and author of the New York Times bestselling book The Fortune Cookie Chronicles, she is now a vice chair of the Unicode Emoji Subcommittee and is CEO of the literary studio Plympton. She was also an associate producer on Chasing Coral and Give Me Liberty, and an executive producer on The Price.
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