Singularity Hub | Exclusive interview with Barry Ptolemy, director of Kurzweil documentary Transcendent Man

April 7, 2011

Singularity Hub — April 6, 2011 | Aaron Saenz

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How do you get everyone to sit up and pay attention to the idea of the Singularity? Make it entertaining. No doubt about it, Transcendent Man is that and more. Barry Ptolemy’s documentary on Ray Kurzweil explores the philosophy, personal history, and predictions of one of the world’s most prominent futurists.

It’s a great film, and a wonderful look at the potential forces that may decide the fate of humanity. I recently had a chance to speak with Ptolemy about Transcendent Man, how making this movie has shaped his life, and his future projects. […]