Takumi: A 60,000 Hour Story on the Survival of Human Craft (2019)
There is a popular theory that it takes at least 10,000 hours of focused practice for a human to become expert in any field. In Japan, there are craftspeople who go far beyond this to reach a special kind of mastery. These people are called Takumi and they devote 60,000 hours to their craft. That's 8 hours a day, 240 days a year, for over 30 years. It's an almost superhuman level of dedication to a life of repetition and no shortcuts. This film asks the question: Will human craft disappear as artificial intelligence reaches beyond our limits?
Director: Clay Jeter
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 54 min
Release Date: March 19, 2019
Cast
- Nora Atkinson - Herself
- Jon Bruner - Himself
- Martin Ford - Himself
- Shigeo Kiuchi - Himself
- Nahoko Kojima - Herself
- Neil MacGregor - Narrator
- Hisato Nakahigashi - Himself
- Katsuaki Suganuma - Himself
Screenplay
Music: Duncan Thum
Editing: J. Santos
Production: Saville Productions
Country: Japan, United Kingdom
Language: English, 日本語
Original Language: en
Keywords
future, work, artificial intelligence (a.i.), craftsman, artisan, calm, japanese, takumi
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Takumi: A 60,000 Hour Story on the Survival of Human Craft about?
- There is a popular theory that it takes at least 10,000 hours of focused practice for a human to become expert in any field. In Japan, there are craftspeople who go far beyond this to reach a special kind of mastery. These people are called Takumi and they devote 60,000 hours to their craft. That's 8 hours a day, 240 days a year, for over 30 years. It's an almost superhuman level of dedication to a life of repetition and no shortcuts. This film asks the question: Will human craft disappear as artificial intelligence reaches beyond our limits?
- Who directed Takumi: A 60,000 Hour Story on the Survival of Human Craft?
- Takumi: A 60,000 Hour Story on the Survival of Human Craft was directed by Clay Jeter.
- Who stars in Takumi: A 60,000 Hour Story on the Survival of Human Craft?
- Takumi: A 60,000 Hour Story on the Survival of Human Craft stars Nora Atkinson, Jon Bruner, Martin Ford, Shigeo Kiuchi, Nahoko Kojima, Neil MacGregor.
- How long is Takumi: A 60,000 Hour Story on the Survival of Human Craft?
- Takumi: A 60,000 Hour Story on the Survival of Human Craft has a runtime of 54m (54 minutes).
- What genre is Takumi: A 60,000 Hour Story on the Survival of Human Craft?
- Takumi: A 60,000 Hour Story on the Survival of Human Craft is a Documentary film.
- Where was Takumi: A 60,000 Hour Story on the Survival of Human Craft produced?
- Takumi: A 60,000 Hour Story on the Survival of Human Craft was produced in Japan, United Kingdom.