Series synopsis
The Age of A.I. is an American documentary sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on YouTube Premium on December 18, 2019. It ended on January 15, 2020. It stars Robert Downey Jr..
Explore the impact of A.I. and how it is transforming the way we live and work -- both now and in the future, featuring some of the brightest minds in science, philosophy, technology, engineering, medicine, futurism, entertainment and the arts to tell the dynamic story of A.I.
Premise
Explore the impact of A.I. and how it is transforming the way we live and work -- both now and in the future, featuring some of the brightest minds in science, philosophy, technology, engineering, medicine, futurism, entertainment and the arts to tell the dynamic story of A.I.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Robert Downey Jr. as Self - Host
Guest cast
- Ayanna Howard as Self - Roboticist
- Mark Sagar as Self - CEO Soul Machines
- Rana El Kaliouby as Self - Co-Founder & CEO, Affectiva / Author, Girl Decoded
- will.i.am as Self - Black Eyed Peas
- Pedro Domingos as Self - Professor of Computer Science, University of Washington
- Jason Barnes as Self - Musician
- Jason Schneider as Self - Filmmaker
- Chris Dunning as Self - CPO & LPO, The Hanger Clinic
- Colin Hodges as Self - VP Production Management, Soul Machines
- John Shaw as Self - Father
- Sharon Shaw as Self - Mother
- Tim Shaw as Self - Former NFL Player
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | December 18, 2019 | January 15, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
How Far is Too Far? Can A.I. make music? Can it feel excitement and fear? Is it alive? Will.i.am and Mark Sagar push the limits of what a machine can do. How far is too far, and how much further can we go? |
December 18, 2019 |
| 2 |
Healed through A.I. The human body is not infallible, but through the wonders of A.I. research scientists are finding ways to address those imperfections. A.I. has the potential to heal, enhance and make up for the things our bodies lack. |
December 18, 2019 |
| 3 |
Using A.I. to build a better human Through life changing accidents, and data minded through NASCAR, human beings are finding ways to rebuild one another so that we are better, faster, and stronger than ever before and all with the help of A.I. Once nothing more than the stuff of comic books and TV shows, we truly have the technology to become modern superheroes. |
December 18, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | YouTube Premium |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 18, 2019 |
| Last aired | January 15, 2020 |
| Runtime | 35 minutes |
| Status | ended |