Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever*

As with all episodes of this podcast there are spoilers ahead!

Every once in a while we take a break from watching and learning about old science fiction films and speak to a guest about their favourite sci-fi film. In this episode I speak to David Eagleman about The Creator and what about this 2023 film made it to the top of his list. For full shownotes with references to the subjects mentioned in this episode you can visit https://www.everyscififilm.com/the-creator-david-eagleman-s-fvourite

The guestDavid Eagleman is a neuroscientist at Stanford University, a best-selling author of multiple books, and an entrepreneur. He is cofounder of Cognito Entertainment, a production company that focuses on science-based films and documentaries and he also directs the US based Center for Science and Law. David is the host of the Inner Cosmos podcast that delves into topics about the human brain and perception. You can find out more about him at https://eagleman.com

Chapters00:00 Introduction of show and guest 01:19 Overview of The Creator (with spoilers) 03:24 Why The Creator resonates with David 05:38 Consciousness, AI, and neuroscience 10:16 Human tribalism and prejudice 14:28 AI: friend, foe, fear, and the future 17:50 Mimicry, humanity, and the potential of AI 19:15 Can AI adapt and excel beyond the human brain? 23:01 Sad robots and subjectivity 24:52 Religious AI, heaven, and the cynical ending NEXT EPISODE!The next film we will be looking at is Aelita Queen of Mars. A 1924 film from Soviet Russia. You can watch the film here on YouTube. In some locations you can check where it is available to stream, rent or buy at JustWatch. The film is available to buy on Amazon in some places. DVDs of the film are available though not common.

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Every single sci-fi film ever. Almost. Award-winning podcast producer and sci-fi film enthusiast Ayesha Khan volunteers for the task. Her continuing mission: to explore strange old films, seek out the experts, and to boldly bring them to you. We will begin our journey with an episode dedicated to finding out what science fiction actually is. Then we move to Paris, 1902, to watch and discuss the first sci-fi film ever: Le Voyage Dans La Lune. Occasionally we will take some detours to hear some fascinating people discuss their favourite sci-fi film. Episode three features Stanford neuroscientist, best-selling author, and the host of the Inner Cosmos podcast David Eagleman. He tells us why The Creator (2023) made it straight to the top of his list. Join me in watching a film and then hearing some clever, heavily decorated connoisseurs release knowledge torpedos. For us! For posterity! If you're joining in, I would love to hear from you. For feedback, comments, or queries leave me a message at https://www.speakpipe.com/everyscififilm The podcast launches on March the 31st 2024.

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