AlphaGo (film)
# AlphaGo (film)

AlphaGo is a 2017 documentary directed by Greg Kohs about the Google DeepMind Challenge Match with top-ranked Go player Lee Sedol.

## Premise

The film presents how AlphaGo, a computer program developed by DeepMind Technologies, mastered the game of Go through artificial intelligence. Its competence was tested by Lee Sedol, a South Korean world champion.

## Release

AlphaGo was released in New York City on September 29, 2017, and Los Angeles next month.

## Reception

### Critical response

AlphaGo earned positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 100%, with an average score of 8/10, based on 10 reviews. Charlotte O'Sullivan of Evening Standard gave the film 4 stars out of five, calling it a "gripping, emotional documentary, which gets us thinking, about thinking, in a whole new way".

### Accolades

**Winner**

* Denver International Film Festival (2017) - Maysles Brothers Award, Best documentary
* New Media Film Festival (2018) - Best Trailer
* Traverse City Film Festival (2017) - Knowledge is Power Science Prize
* Warsaw International Film Festival (2017) - Audience Award, documentary feature

**Nominee**

* Anchorage International Film Festival (2017) - Best Documentary Feature
* Critics' Choice Documentary Awards (2017) - Best Sports Documentary
* Philadelphia Film Festival (2017) - Student Choice Award
