The singularity is near npr coverage of the singularity is near. On the lighter side of tech, god, jesus, and the singularityi realize i tend to ignore the timeline variable when looking at humanity merging with tech this excerpt looks pretty similar december 10, 2019. What is singularity weblog all about and who is nikola danaylov. The documentary transcendent man presents the singularity themes and delves into kurzweil the man.
But in order to place biological and socialtechnological. The film has been called a largescale achievement in its documentation of futurist and counterfuturist ideas. See more ideas about the singularity is near, ray kurzweil and this or that questions. What is singularity weblog all about and who is nikola. Singularity hub news and insights from singularity university. The singularity is near outlines the future of technology by describing how change keeps accelerating, what computers will look like and be made of, why biology and technology will become indistinguishable and how we cant possibly predict whatll happen after 2045. The technological singularity, or simply the singularity, is a hypothetical moment in time when artificial intelligence will have progressed to the point of a greaterthanhuman intelligence. I suggest reading this if you are ever looking for a truly original and challenging science and technology book. Gilder technology report this months featured book css weblog ray kurzweil interviewed the singularity is near. What would you see and experience if the clocks rolled forward 50 years. The 2009 singularity summit is coming up this weekend october 34 in new york city.
The 11th of december 2015, open ai, a nonprofit artificial intelligence research company was announced to the world. The singularity of being presents a lacanian vision of what makes each of us an inimitable and irreplaceable creature. It also profiles new blog posts, essays, events, videos, and books. The world technology network wtn in association with. With bill mckibben in the role of the friendly flat out opponent. Arts and entertainment film and television singularity, a firstseason episode of disneys so weird singularity star trek. Rohan silva and timandra harkness discover how close we are to the singularity the day when machines match human intelligence. This time, however, kurzweil embraces the term the singularity. Just going by moores law, we should have enough processing power to emulate a human brain by around 2019. The singularity is near feature length documentary film produced in partnership with famed futurist, ray kurzweil. Ray kurzweil to release a new book titled the singularity. Accelerando by charles stross, the singularity is near.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the singularity is near. The singularity is near, john walkers fourmilab change log. The singularity is a comprehensive and insightful feature length documentary about the singularity. As someone whod always been fascinated by computers and technology since i started programming my first zx spectrum as a child, through to my teenage years programming in qbasic, to my work as a web developer, i was well aware of moores law and very. In a unique blend of drama and science, this threepart series shows you the world of tomorrow. The singularity is a 2012 documentary film about the technological singularity, produced and directed by doug wolens. The singularity is near, a true story about the future, based on ray kurzweils new york times bestseller, intertwines a fastpaced aline documentary with a bline narrative story. Netflix is all set to release a brand new addition to the iconic ghost in the shell franchise. Will advances in medicine help us stay young forever. Central to his singularity thesis is the concept that the technology and culture that humans make are part of the same process as the bodies they have evolved. Baltimore sun pdf 372 mb the future by larry williams.
Reviewed in the united states on december 3, 2015 this docudrama is a thoughtprovoking combination of informative interviews with a creatively entertaining story emphasizing ray kurzweils vision of and for the future. How ai helped predict the coronavirus outbreak before it happened. I suggest reading this if you are ever looking for a truly original. Looking for more documentaries about the singularity. Panel discussion on the singularity is near at woodstock. Verilys bold new project aims to predict depression using your phone. The singularity is near mixes documentary interviews with a sciencefiction story involving his robotic avatar ramonas transformation into an artificial general intelligence. Passionate graphic designer please note custom graphics are not free, however if you are a large enough channel we can work out a deal. Kurzweils 2005 book the singularity is near was a new york times bestseller, and. In 2006, barry ptolemy and his production company ptolemaic productions licensed the rights to the singularity is near from kurzweil.
Celebrity lawyer alan dershowitz and motivational guru tony robbins appear in kurzweils new film, the singularity is near. Most interestingly, minskys approach of trying to make. The battle lines are already being drawn around ray kurzweils new documentary. The movie presents the gist of most of the themes of kurzweils book the singularity is near in an entertaining way. Not everything that kurzweil predicts may come to pass, but a lot of it will, and even if you dont agree with everything he says, its all worth paying attention to.
The singularity is near kindle edition by kurzweil, ray. The book builds on the ideas introduced in kurzweils previous books, the age of intelligent machines 1990 and the age of spiritual machines 1999. When humans transcend biology is a 2005 nonfiction book about artificial intelligence and the future of humanity by inventor and futurist ray kurzweil. Kurzweil presents this figure in the singularity is near to represent and support his view of exponential acceleration of human evolution. Transcendent man provides insight into singularity thesis. All this said, this movie was a huge disappointment. Kurzweil has also made a vanity documentary called transcendent man. It argues that, unlike the subject who comes into existence as a result of symbolic prohibition or the person who is aligned with the narcissistic conceits of the imaginary, the singular self emerges in response to a galvanizing directive arising from the real. A true story about the future, a compelling featurelength documentary film, directed by anthony waller, written by ray kurzweil, and produced by ray kurzweil, ehren koepf and toshi hoo, explores the controversial ideas of luminary ray kurzweil, based on his new york times bestselling book by the same title. The weirdest, wildest ways were using dronesand whats ahead.
His parents were involved with the arts, and he is quoted in the documentary. Oct 15, 2015 the singularity is near, a true story about the future, based on ray kurzweils new york times bestseller, intertwines a fastpaced aline documentary with a bline narrative story. Inspired by the book, ptolemy directed and produced the film transcendent man, which went on to bring more attention to the book. At one point in the singularity is near, kurzweil states that the end result of biological evolution is the survival of a species, and that the end result of tech advancement, which he calls evolution, is to fulfill a parameter set by the designer called the utility function. We were very sad to miss the movies sonoma film festival debut. The world technology network wtn in association with time.
Feb 29, 2016 the 11th of december 2015, open ai, a nonprofit artificial intelligence research company was announced to the world. Singularity hub news and insights from singularity. That, of course, is one of many small first steps that need to happen for the technological singularity to occur. The singularity is near, a true story about the future, based on ray kurzweils new york times bestseller, intertwines a fastpaced aline. Kurzweils the singularity is near posted on sunday, october 30th, 2005 at 8.
Join an intimate cohort of senior leaders from around the world to learn how technology is shaping the future and how you can build a better future for all. Most interestingly, minskys approach of trying to make sense of the brain reminds me very much of my upcoming interview with danko nikolic and his fascinating theory of practopoiesis. Apr 25, 2010 the battle lines are already being drawn around ray kurzweils new documentary. Singularity, a firstseason episode of stargate sg1. The documentary is basically a host a bad one, at that exposing what the future might bring regarding the. Raymond kurzweil is an american inventor and futurist.
The prediction of this event was the subject of a fascinating book by the renowned inventor and computer scientist ray kurzweil entitled the singularity is near penguin books, 2006. On the utopian end, writers explore many different improvements. These are the extremes and well likely end up somewhere in the middle of annihilation and immortal superhumans. Fm is the first, most popular and widely recognized podcast interview series in the niche and, according to prof. There is the prospect of selfediting, mental and physical. The singularity is near will make its new york premiere on thursday, june 24 at 5. The singularity is near, based on the book of the same name, discusses the future of accelerating technology while presenting a fictional narrative about an artificial intelligence based on kurzweil himself. A classic interview where ray kurzweil interviews marvin minsky on the human brain, artificial intelligence and whether the singularity is near or not. Deluxe digital download contains digital files of the feature film, the singularity is near and bonus material which includes over three hours of extended interviews, the making of the singularity movie, and more. Back in 2007 i was very excited to start reading the singularity is near by ray kurzweil which had been published 2 years earlier in 2005. A singularity may produce sufficiently advanced aliens, with the power to create whatever we can imagine the author gets to play with characters who. Apr 29, 2015 the prediction of this event was the subject of a fascinating book by the renowned inventor and computer scientist ray kurzweil entitled the singularity is near penguin books, 2006. Today singularity weblog is the biggest independent blog on related topics.
The idea that we will be able to download our brainmind is flawed he rk does not understand the complexities of. The singularity is near is worth reading just for its wealth of information, all lucidly presented. When humans transcend biology by ray kurzweil, singularity sky by c. Singularity weblog is a conversation about exponential tech, accelerating change, artificial intelligence and ethics. Jun 23, 2010 celebrity lawyer alan dershowitz and motivational guru tony robbins appear in kurzweils new film, the singularity is near. The singularity, a 2012 documentary about the technological. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The singularity, a 2012 documentary about the technological singularity singularity 2017 film, american science fiction film starring john cusack singularity, the working title for the lovers, starring josh hartnett and bipasha basu. Roman yampolskiy, nikola has established himself as the larry king of the singularity. Compare to other deck admin regen charts download export embed code. Nonbiological intelligence will be able to download skills and knowledge from other. The kurzweil accelerating intelligence newsletter concisely covers relevant major science and technology breakthroughs daily or weekly via email. When humans transcend biology is a 2005 nonfiction book about.
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