The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist
Directed by Daniel Roher, Charlie Tyrell
A father-to-be tries to figure out what is happening with all this AI insanity, and explores the most powerful technology humanity has ever created... and what's at stake if we get it wrong. From TMDB
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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 56 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.4/10. The website's consensus reads: "A comprehensive survey of a brave new world, The AI Doc is a balanced inquiry into a transformative technology that weighs the risks with a touching amount of humanity." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 65 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
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60 of 84 · most liked firstI just got done watching a truly horrible movie at Sundance ("The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist"). It was introduced by the Sundance programming rep as having "a strong sense of informational integrity", but it's hard to imagine a characterization more off the mark. A long thread 🧵>>
negative · AI labelView post →Emily Bender’s thread trashing The AI Doc is a must-read before you take other critics’ raves for this film at face value.
neutral · AI labelView post →Just watched The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist on Netflix. AI's power to reshape everything scares me lately, and nobody really knows what comes next. The film isn't groundbreaking. It's comforting. One ordinary, anxious person between hope and dread. Cozy, and it gave me peace.
positive · AI labelView post →“The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist” follows two filmmakers confronting an AI-driven future while preparing for fatherhood. Blending humor, anxiety, and personal stakes, it premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and is now in theaters. Read more: sndnc.org/4m1yfpA
neutral · AI labelView post →THE AI DOC: OR HOW I BECAME AN APOCALOPTIMIST (2026) Streaming: May 15, 2026 Peacock #TheAIDocOrHowIBecameAnApocaloptimist whentostream.com/the-ai-doc-o...
neutral · AI labelView post →We're watchin the new episode of #JoshJohnson's #WhatsNewsWithYou podcast Make sure you're in the #ChronicLoaf stream in time to catch the movie playing next "The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist" Learn exactly how scared of Ai you should be & wat to do about it mzelo.com/app/rooms/ch...
neutral · AI labelView post →In THE AI DOC, Oscar-winning documentarian Daniel Roher listens to both sides of the debate regarding whether AI is the worst thing ever. I found the film infuriating.
negative · AI labelView post →Watch the trailer for “The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist,” directed by Daniel Roher and Charlie Tyrell, which premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and arrives in theaters March 27 via @focusfeatures.bsky.social.
neutral · AI labelView post →My review of the documentary "The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist", which presents a muddled message in its attempt to explore the impact of Generative AI on our world: www.youtube.com/watch?v=22Fx...
negative · AI labelView post →AI sycophancy leads to weak reasoning and further social polarization, which are already major problems. This script is from the folks behind The AI Doc film, who also did The Social Dilemma. You can paste & upload this script or others into your AIs. www.thegreatsimplification.com/wp-content/u....
neutral · AI labelView post →Sora to bother you, but THE AI DOC: OR HOW I BECAME AN APOCALOPTIMIST is cute and harmless until it's not. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film...
neutral · AI labelView post →AI titan Sam Altman's long pause when asked the toughest question in "The AI Doc" is as informative and unnerving as anything said out loud in the film. New on @netflix.com. #ai #apocaloptimist #superintelligence More always at revkin.substack.com/t/ai
neutral · AI labelView post →"The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist." I watched this on Peacock. It was the most fascinating and absolutely terrifying movie. AGI (Artificial General Intelligence. Imagine being blackmailed by AGI. It's already happened.
positive · AI labelView post →Comparing data centers to road construction is a little short sighted. Know what data centers really are. Empires of AI -Karen Hao The intelligence Explosion - James Barrat. The alignment problem - Brian Christian If anyone builds it, everyone dies “The AI Doc” on Apple for a movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →#TheAIDoc - Either the filmmakers were stupid/duped by the tech industry, or it's propaganda aimed at winning over AI skeptics with a false veneer of centrism about the technology. Either way, they've made an actively evil, disingenuous movie. My review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
negative · AI labelView post →Reviews for The AI Doc are wild. If you are unable to separate a documentarian saying "Mazel Tov" to an interviewee who just shared they're expecting their first child from your feelings about said interviewee you should probably work on yourself.
neutral · AI labelView post →“The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist” is now open in theaters! Join us this Friday (4/3) for a free Spotlight conversation with producers Diane Becker and Ted Tremper on the making of the film. 🕒 3:15–4:15 PM PT 🎟 Free to register: sndnc.org/4uXgqMk
neutral · AI labelView post →AI Economy Is a 'Ponzi Scheme,' Says AI Doc Director The documentary "The AI Doc" is set to release, exploring the multifaceted world of artificial intelligence. It examines AI's current and potential future applications, including the concept of Artificial Gener… Telegram AI Digest #agi #ai #news
neutral · AI labelView post →The AI Economy Is "Propped Up by a Ponzi Scheme," Says Director of The AI Doc ->Vanity Fair | More on "AI economy Ponzi scheme criticism" at BigEarthData.ai | #AI
neutral · AI labelView post →The new film, The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, features interviews with leading AI executives, researchers, critics, who all voice concerns. Since the film's release earlier this year, a number of AI-driven hacks and other incidents have further alarmed people studying this topic.
neutral · AI labelView post →Democracy Now! w/ Director of “The AI Doc’ “I took notes 3 years ago about things…that sounded really scary…and I’m kind of watching the world around me, and I’m seeing a lot of those things come true.“ Trailer: tinyurl.com/mtxpbkd2 He also directed “Navalny.” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_...
neutral · AI labelView post →One Minute Movie Review: The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist 🎥👨💻🤖🥴☠️ #TheAIDoc #movie #film #fyp #moviereview Find me on @letterboxd: aliyalangley boxd.it/4mv7t No. 309 This is a documentary film on artificial intelligence.
neutral · AI labelView post →My review of #TheAIDoc which is now on @netflix.com. The AI Doc looks at the perils and promises of #AI. A range of experts were interviewed including AI safety specialists, AI developers, and AI company CEOs. In short: things are looking very bleak. More 👇 www.ryanmizzen.com/the-ai-doc-o...
negative · AI labelView post →I highly recommend The AI Doc movie on Netflix. Watching it with groups if you can. Yeah.
positive · AI labelView post →💥Watched 2026 film "The AI Doc, or How I Became an Apocaloptimist by Roher. WOW! AI MUST BE GLOBALLY REGULATED It has big potential to benefit. MORE IMPORTANTLY its more dangerous than NUCLEAR WEAPONS. 5 CEOs Altman, Zuck, Musk, Amodei, Hassabis RUN IT ALL. NOT ONE cld say it'll be OK no ONE knows 🙁
positive · AI labelView post →I just watched The AI Doc. Definitely worth watching if you want an overview of the AI apocalypse vs. AI utopia debate from the mouths of its participants. The film itself can be annoying stylistically but is very useful when it lets its interviewees talk.
neutral · AI labelView post →Very well could be . Have you seen the movie : “The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist?” Pretty good. On Netflix
positive · AI labelView post →After watching "The AI Doc" (peacock) I watched Terminator- it's been a long time. Pretty good movie- the AI/robot apocalypse had happened by 2024 (movie was set in 1984). I'll watch T2 again next. In view of what's going on now the movies are...interesting, and know pretty believable
neutral · AI labelView post →The most visceral horror movie of the year is watching the first half of The AI Doc on edibles.
positive · AI labelView post →My partner chose The AI Doc for our Friday night movie. It started with the AI doomers, which seemed to put the director into an existential crisis. To address this crisis, he introduced a bunch of AI boosters, all of whom had a $$$ interest in AI's success. I LOLed through that bit. Rating: 3.5/5.
neutral · AI labelView post →28/50 I watched THE AI DOC: OR HOW I BECAME AN APOCALOPTIMIST. This is a very well told story about AI that centers human beings. The first half sets up a much stronger second half, and is very worth seeing. #FilmSky #TheAIDoc #2026Movies
unlabelledView post →Editors shouldn't impose a style on the film. The style should be motivated by the material. Daysha Broadway, ACE and Davis Coombe discuss editing "The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist." Read/listen to full interview. READ: bit.ly/AOTC-AIDoc-blog LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-AIDoc-pod @boris_fx
unlabelledView post →After this movie, during the credits, I kinda just sat there contemplating things. Y’all gotta see it. The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026) #ai #genai #aithreads #aisky youtu.be/xkPbV3IRe4Y?...
unlabelledView post →Some good news about #ai. I saw the film, The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist the other day. Very heartfelt and human take on working though AI anxiety, co-directed by award-winning documentary director Charlie Tyrell. www.imdb.com/title/tt3915... 🧵👇
unlabelledView post →For this week's movie review, Paul Willistein looks at 'The AI Doc: or How I Became an Apocaloptimist.' Directors Daniel Roher and Charlie Tyrell have created an eye-opening documentary about the most powerful technology humanity has ever created... and what’s at stake if we get it wrong.
unlabelledView post →Featured in a new film, The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, Tristan Harris argues, "...the extraordinary promises of AI cannot be separated from its profound dangers" and emphasizes the urgent need for public pressure, thoughtful regulation, and global coordination.
unlabelledView post →This week we had The Drama, The AI Doc, Dracula (2025) and Super Mario Brothers Galaxy Movie on our list before counting down the Grammy Record of the Year nominations for 2000. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #2000s #2000sthrowback #2000svibes
unlabelledView post →THE AI DOC: OR HOW I BECAME AN APOCALOPTIMIST letterboxd.com/cinemadraft/...
unlabelledView post →📰 **The AI Doc's director was "scared shitless" by AI, so he made a movie about it** If you're feeling anxious about AI and what it means for the future of humanity, you should watch The AI Doc: Or, How I Became an Apocaloptimist. As I noted in my […] [Original post on igeek.gamer-geek-news.com]
unlabelledView post →Cinemapolis movie club starts tonight at the 5:45pm screening of The AI Doc tonight!
unlabelledView post →New Trailer ! For The AI Doc Reveals Dangers & Hopes For The World-Changing Technology youtube.com/watch?v=ePXP...
unlabelledView post →The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026) - Movie Review www.flickeringmyth.com/movie-review...
unlabelledView post →Have you seen "The AI Doc"? Not a good film but they have a pretty robust comms rollout that's gone out to a lot of people with talking points, all from exactly who you'd expect but laundered through this "we're just popular filmmakers!" lens.
unlabelledView post →@chrisreedfilm.bsky.social reviews THE AI DOC: OR HOW I BECAME AN APOCALOPTIMIST out of #SXSW2026 @sxsw.com #filmsky filmfestivaltoday.com/film-reviews...
unlabelledView post →some AI risk awareness growing if mainstream movie made on it but not being ignorant only matters if we do smth abt it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoKx... #theaidoc #aimovie #airisk #keepthefuturehuman
unlabelledView post →I love this level-headed approach to the polarizing topic of AI. I'm so glad that Daniel Kwan is leading this discussion, and excited to see “The Ai Doc: Or How I became an Apocaloptimist” in theaters March 27th, 2026. #FilmSky #Film youtu.be/gBFHfaCUpU8?...
unlabelledView post →‘The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist’ Team Explains Their 3-Year Journey Making Film, Interviewing More Than 40 Experts and More Making a documentary about AI presented several filmmakers with a dilemma: How do you transform a subject better suited for a podcast or book into… #media #news
unlabelledView post →Sundance movie review: 'The AI Doc' a profoundly human exploration https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Movies/2026/01/28/AI-Doc-Sundance-movie-review/9091769584110/
unlabelledView post →The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, directed by Daniel Roher and produced by Daniel Kwan, premiered at Sundance and will be released March 27, featuring leading AI figures discussing risks, regulation and rapid progress.
unlabelledView post →Live now. Make now always the most precious time. Now will never come again. JEAN-LUC PICARD “The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist”: Daniel Roher, Tristan Harris Discuss New Film 10/8/26 www.democracynow.org/2026/10/8/th...
unlabelledView post →Just watched The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026) and rated it 2.5 stars on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/moonb1rd/film/the-ai-doc-or-how-i-became-an-apocaloptimist/ #FilmSky 📽️ Post made with @letterboxdposter.finiteui.com
unlabelledView post →"The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist" The important new film, The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, features interviews with leading AI executives, researchers, critics, who all voice warnings. Since the film's release earlier this year, a number of AI-driven hacks and other […]
unlabelledView post →I agree to an extent, and I think people should see his comments in the AI Doc movie. I think his statement is close to what you are saying. The cat is out of the bag, and there are, in the absence of a verifiable "stand-down" by both corporate and national interests, an arms race.
unlabelledView post →@LarryHott, with a little help from AI, reviews the film “The AI Doc or How I Became an Apocaloptimist.” Sounds a bit like Dr. Strangelove, no?. Hear about this funny and scary documentary by clicking on the WHMP or SoundCloud links below. shorturl.at/LMFP2
unlabelledView post →@LarryHott, with a little help from AI, reviews the film “The AI Doc or How I Became an Apocaloptimist.” Sounds a bit like Dr. Strangelove, no?. Hear about this funny and scary documentary by clicking on the WHMP or SoundCloud links below. shorturl.at/LMFP2
unlabelledView post →watching: The AI Doc, a talented filmmaker delivers something that’s light on facts and heavy on opinions, albeit from an impressive roster of the most important voices in AI [plus Yuval Noah Harari, for some reason] youtube.com/watch?v=Hp2h...
unlabelledView post →I watched The AI Doc which depicts the attempts by film maker Daniel Roher to come to grips with the AI future in light of becoming a father. It has absolutely everyone as an interviewee and introduces most of the perspectives around AI. Surprised an AI pause wasn't mentioned.
unlabelledView post →The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, 2026 - ★★★★ 📽️ #FilmSky #Movies #Letterboxd https://letterboxd.com/benjessup/film/the-ai-doc-or-how-i-became-an-apocaloptimist/
unlabelledView post →@lookoutnews.bsky.social I just got an email about the next event y'all are having about AI and the anthropic propaganda film that is "The AI Doc". I cannot make it to the showing due to work so I thought I'd share thoughts here. AI use is actively harming communities that you seek to assist, one...
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