Name: The Thinking Game
Director: Greg Kohs
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025-03-21
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Demis Hassabis, Eleanor Maguire, Shane Legg, David Gardner, Helen King

The man who sold his soul to Google to build a brain — and might actually succeed.

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Overview

Documentary

Chronicles the extraordinary life of visionary scientist Demis Hassabis and his relentless quest to solve the enigma of artificial general intelligence.

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Standout Aspects

Direction

Kohs makes chess matches feel like boxing bouts.

Editing

Seamlessly weaves 80s home video with sleek present.

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Director

Greg Kohs

ReleasedMar 21, 2025

Runtime1h 24m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Top Cast

Demis Hassabis

Himself

David Silver

Eric Schmidt

Stuart J. Russell

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Hassabis coded his first AI game at age 17; the documentary uses his actual source code printouts as transition graphics.

Cultural

Released months before GPT-4's dominance, the film now reads as either prophetic warning or optimistic time capsule depending on your AI anxiety level.