The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist

Name: The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-03-27
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Daniel Roher, Sam Altman, Daniela Amodei, Dario Amodei, Emily M. Bender

2026·Movie·PG-13·105 min·★ 7.0(40)

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“The future is not automatic.”

A father-to-be tries to figure out what is happening with all this AI insanity, and explores the most powerful technology humanity has ever created... and what's at stake if we get it wrong.

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About The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist is a 2026 English-language documentary film directed by Daniel Roher and Charlie Tyrell. The cast is led by Daniel Roher, Sam Altman, Daniela Amodei. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Peacock Premium, Netflix Standard with Ads.

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist was produced by Playgrounds, Cottage M, and Fishbowl Films and made in United States of America and Netherlands. It was released on March 27, 2026, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Daniel Roher, Charlie Tyrell
Writers: Daniel Roher, Caroline Lindy
Release date: March 27, 2026
OTT release: April 14, 2026
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Netherlands
Production: Playgrounds, Cottage M, Fishbowl Films

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The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist cast & crew

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist was directed by Daniel Roher and Charlie Tyrell and written by Daniel Roher and Caroline Lindy.

The cast features Daniel Roher as Self, Sam Altman as Self, Daniela Amodei as Self, Dario Amodei as Self, Emily M. Bender as Self, and Yoshua Bengio as Self.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Marius de Vries, cinematography is by Jenni Morello, and it was produced by Daniel Kwan and Jonathan Wang.

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It first became available to stream digitally on April 14, 2026.

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