The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist is a documentary following a man expecting his first child as he examines the rise of artificial intelligence. The film explores the immense power of this technology, weighing its potential benefits against existential risks to determine how it might shape the future for the next generation. To find answers, the filmmaker engages with various experts and industry leaders.

Directed by Daniel Roher, this project follows his previous works Navalny, Blink, and Tuner. The production was a collaboration between Focus Features, Fishbowl Films, Cottage M, and Playgrounds, with Daniel Kwan, Jonathan Wang, and Shane Boris serving as producers. The documentary features Daniel Roher appearing as himself alongside several prominent figures in the field of AI, including Sam Altman, Daniela Amodei, Dario Amodei, Emily M. Bender, and Yoshua Bengio. A total of 35 credited cast members appear throughout the 105-minute runtime.

Since its release on March 27, 2026, the film has been received positively by its audience, holding a rating of 7.3/10 on TMDB based on 30 votes. The production involved three countries: the United States, the Netherlands, and the Netherlands Antilles.