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Once Upon AI

By Once

In 2022 we had the pleasure of directing and creating ‘Once Upon A.I.’, a nine minute film exploring the ideas of Yuval Noah Harari and the abilities of artificial intelligence. The project was developed as part of Harari’s talk at the Love Tomorrow conference (a new future-focus

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About Once Upon AI

“Once Upon AI” is a 9-minute AI short film by Once, released in June 2023. Find more like it in AI Sci-Fi Films, or see the best AI films of 2026.

Creator
Once
Type
AI short film
Genre
Sci-Fi
Length
9m 26s
Released
June 2023
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