Failing Forward

Failing Forward

Failing Forward

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Failing Forward

2024

0h 18m

5.0(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

Rony discovers striking parallels between Google's LaMDA language model and her own mind. Curious about the parallels in the original dialogues, she begins to examine how life, relationships and society mirror her own identity.

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Le Fresnoy

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2 featured cast members

Starring

Max Cooper

Interviewer

Rony Efrat

LaMDA / Rony

Creative team

Directed by: Rony Efrat
Written by: Rony Efrat
Produced by: Natalia Trebik

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