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

An Oscar-winning documentarian sits down with AI's most powerful builders to ask: are we creating God or building a bomb?

Crowd Score: 7/10

Who Is It For?

Anyone trying to make sense of the AI revolution will find this accessible and urgent. Tech-curious audiences who found The Social Dilemma compelling but want something more personal and less preachy should give it a look. Film lovers will appreciate an Oscar-winning documentarian tackling the defining technology of our era with cinematic ambition.

Vibe Match

The Social Dilemma meets Dr. Strangelove with Navalny's intimate documentary eye

What People Are Saying

I just saw the trailer last night, and this looks terrible. It looks like straight up propaganda for big tech CEOs to keep the bubble inflated. Deeply

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I just saw the trailer last night, and this looks terrible. It looks like straight up propaganda for big tech CEOs to keep the bubble inflated. Deeply disappointed to see how credulous Roher is. I liked The Band rock-doc, but this is looks like a straight up corporate interest piece.

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Features unprecedented access to AI's most powerful figures — Altman, both Amodeis, Tristan Harris — making it essential viewing for anyone trying to understand where this technology is headed.

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Sundance and SXSW selections signal genuine cinematic quality beyond the typical tech documentary format.

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I just saw the trailer last night, and this looks terrible. It looks like straight up propaganda for big tech CEOs to keep the bubble inflated. Deeply disappointed to see how credulous Roher is.

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