''AlphaGo'' is a 2017 documentary directed by Greg Kohs about the Google DeepMind Challenge Match with top-ranked Go player

Lee Sedol Lee Sedol (; born 2 March 1983), or Lee Se-dol, is a South Korean former professional Go player of 9 dan rank. As of February 2016, he ranked second in international titles (18), behind only Lee Chang-ho (21). His nickname is "The Stro ...

Premise

The film presents how

AlphaGo AlphaGo is a computer program that plays the board game Go. It was developed by the London-based DeepMind Technologies, an acquired subsidiary of Google. Subsequent versions of AlphaGo became increasingly powerful, including a version that c ...

, a computer program developed by DeepMind Technologies, mastered the game of Go through artificial intelligence. Its competence was tested by

, a South Korean world champion.

Release

''AlphaGo'' was released in New York City on September 29, 2017, and Los Angeles the next month.

Reception

Critical response

''AlphaGo'' earned positive reviews. On

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, the film has an approval rating of 100%, with an average score of 8/10, based on 10 reviews. Charlotte O'Sullivan of ''

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'' gave the film 4 stars out of five, calling it a "gripping, emotional documentary, which gets us thinking, about thinking, in a whole new way".

Accolades

Winner

Denver International Film Festival The Denver Film Festival is held in November, primarily at the Denver Film Center/Colfax, in Denver, Colorado, now the Anna and John J. Sie FilmCenter (Sie FilmCenter). Premiere events are held in the Buell Theatre and Ellie Caulkins Opera House ...

(2017) - Maysles Brothers Award, Best documentary * New Media Film Festival (2018) - Best Trailer *

Traverse City Film Festival The Traverse City Film Festival was an annual film festival held at the end of July in Traverse City, Michigan. The festival was created as an annual event in 2005 to help “save one of America's few indigenous art forms—the cinema". The event ...

(2017) - Knowledge is Power Science Prize *

Warsaw International Film Festival Warsaw Film Festival (; WFF), also known as Warsaw International Film Festival, is an annual international film festival held every October in Warsaw, Poland. The 40th edition of the festival will take place from 11 to 20 October 2024. Histor ...

(2017) - Audience Award, documentary feature

Nominee

Anchorage International Film Festival The Anchorage International Film Festival (AIFF) is the largest film festival in Alaska. It is held annually in Anchorage. Its slogan is "Films Worth Freezing For." AIFF has twice been named on lists in MovieMaker Magazine: in 2022 AIFF was name ...

(2017) - Best Documentary Feature *

Critics' Choice Documentary Awards The Critics' Choice Documentary Awards are accolades that are presented by the Critics Choice Association to honour the finest achievements in documentary filmmaking and non-fiction television. They were established in 2016, and the first ceremony ...

(2017) - Best Sports Documentary *

Philadelphia Film Festival The Philadelphia Film Festival is a film festival founded by the Philadelphia Film Society held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The annual festival is held at various theater venues throughout the Greater Philadelphia Area. Overview The annual ...

(2017) - Student Choice Award

References

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