The Singularity is Near – Kurzweil’s made a movie
Continuing his efforts to popularize his theory of the Singularity, and I also think make it a self-fulfilling prophesy, Ray Kurzweil has turned his book The Singularity is Near into a movie.
Here be the poster and the synopsis.
At the Onset of the 21st Century, it will be an era in which the very nature of what it means to be human will be both enriched and challenged as our species breaks the shackles of its genetic legacy and achieves inconceivable heights of intelligence, material progress, and longevity. While the social and philosophical ramifications of these changes will be profound, and the threats they pose considerable, celebrated futurist Ray Kurzweil presents a view of the coming age that is both a dramatic culmination of centuries of technological ingenuity and a genuinely inspiring vision of our ultimate destiny.
Sure, it’ll be preaching to the converted, but most of us will watch this, yeah?
Previously:
Hrm, that looks like it will be interesting. May even be one of hte rare times I go out itno the press of humanity for a film. You know, as opposed to nicking it off youtube or some peer to peer piracy.
I’m really kind of worried about this.
What part worries you Willow?
I’ve never really liked the Techno-Rapture version of the singularity. Vinge’s original idea always struck me as being more of an extinction level event (albeit one with a few years of really freakin’ cool technology immediately beforehand) instead of an eternal utopian overmind situation.
I thought this was the trailer?