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PostSubject: Filmmakers turn to smart topics   Filmmakers turn to smart topics Icon_minitimeFri Jul 26, 2013 3:14 am

From artificial intelligence to digital file sharing, this year's Melbourne International Film Festival includes provocative films that examine some of the philosophical questions surrounding technology.

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One of these films, Computer Chess, is set during a weekend computer chess tournament in the 1980s. Computers are pitted against each other to see which one is best at chess. It's a warm, engaging film, with great affection for the eccentricities unique to computer programmers.

The film also examines the subject of machine intelligence. In one late-night scene, the participants debate whether humans are learning from computers or if computers are learning from us.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/filmmakers-turn-to-smart-topics-20130724-2qhzs.html#ixzz2a8KwXE9M
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