8.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Documentary • 2023 • 110 min
AI: African Intelligence (2023)
AI: African Intelligence (2023)
Overview
AI: African Intelligence explores the contact zones between African rituals of possession within traditional fishing villages of the Atlantic coast of Senegal and the emergence of new technological frontiers known as Artificial Intelligence. Considering the confluence of tradition and modernity, Diawara questions how we could move from disembodied machines towards a more humane and spiritual control of algorithms. Could Africa be the context of emergence for such improbable algorithms?
Starring Cast
Jean-Paul Colleyn • Manthia Diawara • Raoul Frese
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
8.7
Overview
AI: African Intelligence explores the contact zones between African rituals of possession within traditional fishing villages of the Atlantic coast of Senegal and the emergence of new technological frontiers known as Artificial Intelligence. Considering the confluence of tradition and modernity, Diawara questions how we could move from disembodied machines towards a more humane and spiritual control of algorithms. Could Africa be the context of emergence for such improbable algorithms?
Starring Cast
Jean-Paul Colleyn • Manthia Diawara • Raoul Frese
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Political: Strong Left
Confidence: Medium
The film explores the decolonization of knowledge and challenges Western-centric views on intelligence and technology, advocating for African intellectual traditions and cultural self-determination.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The film explores African perspectives on intelligence through its diverse cast and narrative. It subtly re-evaluates traditional viewpoints without explicitly portraying traditional identities negatively.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/R
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
Trans: N/R
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium
AI: African Intelligence features original characters created for this production. There is no indication of characters being adapted from source material or historical records where their gender was previously established and subsequently changed in this film.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film does not adapt characters from prior source material or depict historical figures with established racial identities. Consequently, no instances of a race swap are present.
Family Values: N/R
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
10.0
Critic Ratings
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