The Creator: David Eagleman's favourite sci-fi film ever
As with all episodes of this podcast there are spoilers ahead! Every once in a while we take a break from watching and learning about old science fiction films and speak to a guest about their favourite sci-fi film. In this episode I speak to David Eagleman about The Creator and what about this 2023 film made it to the top of his list.For full shownotes with references to the subjects mentioned in this episode you can visit https://www.everyscififilm.com/the-creator-david-eagleman-s-fvouriteThe guestDavid Eagleman is a neuroscientist at Stanford University, a best-selling author of multiple books, and an entrepreneur. He is cofounder of Cognito Entertainment, a production company that focuses on science-based films and documentaries and he also directs the US based Center for Science and Law. David is the host of the Inner Cosmos podcast that delves into topics about the human brain and perception. You can find out more about him at https://eagleman.comChapters00:00 Introduction of show and guest01:19 Overview of The Creator (with spoilers)03:24 Why The Creator resonates with David05:38 Consciousness, AI, and neuroscience10:16 Human tribalism and prejudice14:28 AI: friend, foe, fear, and the future17:50 Mimicry, humanity, and the potential of AI19:15 Can AI adapt and excel beyond the human brain?23:01 Sad robots and subjectivity24:52 Religious AI, heaven, and the cynical endingNEXT EPISODE!The next film we will be looking at is Aelita Queen of Mars. A 1924 film from Soviet Russia. You can watch the film here on YouTube. In some locations you can check where it is available to stream, rent or buy at JustWatch. The film is available to buy on Amazon in some places. DVDs of the film are available though not common. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.