Audio interviews with AI experts form the basis of this animated envisioning of what the future may bring.
Daisy Wolch, Christof Koch, Susan Schneider, Mark Stroski, Anil Seth, Lorenza D’Angelo
Canada
2025
English
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Credits & Director
Executive Producer
David Christensen, Chanda Chevannes
Producer
David Christensen, Alicia Smith, Jon Montes
Screenwriter
Cordell Barker
ANIM
Cordell Barker
Editor
Cordell Barker, Yannick Carrier
Original Music
Luigi Allemano
Cordell Barker
Cordell Barker is a two-time Academy Award–nominated animator known for his long association with the National Film Board of Canada, where his films have won over 50 international awards. He is best known for creating acclaimed animated shorts such as The Cat Came Back (1988) and Strange Invaders (2001), which blend humour and heart and often feature ordinary characters in surreal situations. Barker’s fifth and latest NFB film, Good Luck to You All (2025), is a whimsical exploration of artificial intelligence.
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