Inventing the Future


60m 1996

Brief Synopsis

From the state-of-the-art Media Lab at MIT, host Alan Alda experiences a world where things -- from virtual dogs to cars to houses -- acquire intelligence and apply it with discretion; where computers get emotional; and where young cyborgs roam.

Film Details

Also Known As
Scientific American Frontiers (10/23/96)
Release Date
1996

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

From the state-of-the-art Media Lab at MIT, host Alan Alda experiences a world where things -- from virtual dogs to cars to houses -- acquire intelligence and apply it with discretion; where computers get emotional; and where young cyborgs roam.

Film Details

Also Known As
Scientific American Frontiers (10/23/96)
Release Date
1996

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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