Festival du film de Knowlton presents

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, de Daniel Roher et Charlie Tyrell

In-person Event

August 21st 2026

7:15 pm – 9:00 pm / Doors: 7:00 pm

THÉÂTRE DE LAC-BROME
9, ch. Du Mont-Écho, Knowlton, QC, Canada

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PROJECTION THE AI DOC : OR HOW I BECAME AN APOCALOPTIMIST

Réalisé par Daniel Roher et Charlie Tyrell

Carrière en festivals & prix

SXSW 2026 – Sélection officielle

Sundance Film Festival 2026 (section Premières) – Sélection officielle

Synopsis : Raconté du point de vue du cinéaste Daniel Roher alors qu'il s'apprête à devenir père, le film explore les menaces existentielles et les promesses potentielles de l'intelligence artificielle. Roher mène des entretiens avec des experts de premier plan pour comprendre le monde dont héritera son enfant, oscillant entre anxiété et « apocaloptimisme ».

Canada | V.O. Anglais | s.t. Anglais | 1h44 | Documentaire

21 août | Théâtre Lac-Brome | 19h15 | 15$

SCREENING THE AI DOC : OR HOW I BECAME AN APOCALOPTIMIST

Directed by Daniel Roher and Charlie Tyrell

Festival screening & Award

SXSW 2026 – Official Selection

Sundance Film Festival 2026 (Premieres section) – Official Selection

Synopsis: Told through the perspective of filmmaker Daniel Roher as he prepares to become a father, the film investigates the existential threats and potential promises of artificial intelligence. Roher conducts interviews with leading experts in the field to understand the world his child will inherit, balancing anxiety with "apocaloptimism".

Canada | English | English subtitles | 1h44 | Documentary

August 21 | Theater Lac-Brome | 7:15pm | 15$