AI: African Intelligence (2023)
AI: African Intelligence explores the contact zones between African rituals of possession within traditional fishing villages of the Atlantic coast of Senegal and the emergence of new technological frontiers known as Artificial Intelligence. Considering the confluence of tradition and modernity, Diawara questions how we could move from disembodied machines towards a more humane and spiritual control of algorithms. Could Africa be the context of emergence for such improbable algorithms?
Director: Manthia Diawara
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: February 18, 2023
Cast
- Marymata Seck - Self
- Diyé Dia - Self
- Raoul Frese - Self
- Makhou Lebougui - Self
- Jean-Paul Colleyn - Self
- Hadja Dramé - Self
- Marieme Seck - Self
- Oulimata Ndoye - Self
- Awa Diop - Self
- Mamadou Diouf - Self
Cinematography: James Newitt
Editing: Mohamed Al Mubarak
Production: Maumaus / Lumiar Cité
Country: Belgium, Portugal, Senegal
Language: English, Français, Wolof
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is AI: African Intelligence about?
- AI: African Intelligence explores the contact zones between African rituals of possession within traditional fishing villages of the Atlantic coast of Senegal and the emergence of new technological frontiers known as Artificial Intelligence. Considering the confluence of tradition and modernity, Diawara questions how we could move from disembodied machines towards a more humane and spiritual control of algorithms. Could Africa be the context of emergence for such improbable algorithms?
- Who directed AI: African Intelligence?
- AI: African Intelligence was directed by Manthia Diawara.
- Who stars in AI: African Intelligence?
- AI: African Intelligence stars Marymata Seck, Diyé Dia, Raoul Frese, Makhou Lebougui, Jean-Paul Colleyn, Hadja Dramé.
- How long is AI: African Intelligence?
- AI: African Intelligence has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is AI: African Intelligence?
- AI: African Intelligence is a Documentary film.
- Where was AI: African Intelligence produced?
- AI: African Intelligence was produced in Belgium, Portugal, Senegal.