SWISS
SCIENCE FILM ACADEMY
Program 2024
SWISSNEX
Zurich (Filmpodium Cinema)
Simultaneous screenings with
Swissnex China, India, Japan & Korea
Friday 8 November, 09:30
TICKETS: free entry
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AI AS A FRIEND: DOES A CHATBOT RELATIONSHIP REALLY WORK?
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GENRE: Documentary
COUNTRIES: Switzerland
YEAR: 2024
LENGTH: 38 min
LANGUAGES: German with English/Chinese/Japanese/Korean subtitles
KATHRIN HÖNEGGER & TOBIAS MÜLLER (Einstein Co-Hosts)
Hönegger has been co-hosting «Einstein» since 2013 and has presented specials from Japan (robotic sciences) as well as Africa (how science supports development aid). She also works for Swiss Radio SRF3 (talk “Fokus”) as well as the art collective “Atelieer”. Hönegger studied journalism (MAZ).
Müller has co-hosted «Einstein» since 2011. His special interest is in digital transformation which has led to contributions to digital highlights with SRF in the past few years (Digitaltag, SRF Mensch-Maschine). Before starting his career in radio and TV journalism, Müller studied journalism (MAZ Luzern) as well as Multimedia Production (MSc at zhaw Chur).
PODIUM DISCUSSION
AI AS A FRIEND: DOES A CHATBOT RELATIONSHIP REALLY WORK?
Switzerland, Zurich
Einstein Co-Hosts: Kathrin Hönegger
Einstein/Science Editor: Andrea Fischli
Einstein Producer: Christian Bachmann
Moderator: Sahar El Khoury (Scientist and Public Speaking Coach)
Japan, Osaka
Expert: Tba
Japan, Tokyo
Expert: Tba
China, Shanghai
Expert: Linda Sheng (MiniMax)
India, New Delhi
Expert and Filmmaker: Iram Ghufran (Shiv Nadar University):
India, Mumbai
Screening without expert
India, Bangalore
Expert: Ranjith Jaganath (National Institute of Advanced Studies, NIAS)
Korea, Seoul
Expert: Dasom Lee (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; KAIST)
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STORY
Can we develop feelings for an artificial intelligence? And how would this affect our everyday conversations with a machine? SRF’s science program «Einstein» is conducting a unique AI experiment: Five participants let an AI chatbot into their lives for three weeks. The question: Is AI any good yet as a flatmate, relationship partner or best friend?
Will it always be a relationship between master and servant, as with digital assistants? Or will AI chatbots invade our routines and turn the conversations into something that feels pretty natural? And what if an AI suddenly challenges or deceives us? Could that even happen?
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LOCATIONS
SWISSNEX IN CHINA
SHANGHAI
22F, Building A,
Far East International Plaza 319, Xianxia Road
Shanghai 200051
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SWISS NETWORK IN JAPAN
OSAKA
Swissnex event space
Umeda Shinmichi Bldg. 1F
1-1-5 Dojima, Kita-ku
Osaka 530-0003​
TOKYO
Embassy of Switzerland
5-9-12 Minami Azabu, Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8589
SWISSNEX IN KOREA​​
SEOUL
Embassy of Switzerland in the Republic of Korea
77 Songwol-gil, Jongno-gu
03165 Seoul
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SWISS NETWORK IN INDIA
NEW DELHI
Embassy of Switzerland
Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri
110021 New Delhi
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BANGALORE
Swissnex in India
Resthouse Crescent Road 26
560001 Bangalore
MUMBAI
Swiss Residence
Mahalaxmi
Mumbai
