

AI: African Intelligence
Synopsis
AI: African Intelligence explores the contact zones between African rituals of possession within traditional fishing villages of the Atlantic coast of Senegal and the emergence of new technological frontiers known as Artificial Intelligence. Considering the confluence of tradition and modernity, Diawara questions how we could move from disembodied machines towards a more humane and spiritual control of algorithms. Could Africa be the context of emergence for such improbable algorithms?
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AI: AFRICAN INTELLIGENCE de Manthia Diawara (2022) – trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-02-08
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February 1, 2025
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Manthia Diawara
- Original Title
- AI: African Intelligence
- Country of Origin
- Belgium, Portugal, Senegal
- Spoken Languages
- English, French, Wolof
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- Maumaus / Lumiar Cité
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Manthia Diawara
James Newitt
Mohamed Al Mubarak
Jürgen Bock
Department Leadership Roster
Manthia Diawara
Director
Mohamed Al Mubarak
Editor
Jürgen Bock
Producer
James Newitt
Director of Photography
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What is AI: African Intelligence about?
AI: African Intelligence explores the contact zones between African rituals of possession within traditional fishing villages of the Atlantic coast of Senegal and the emergence of new technological frontiers known as Artificial Intelligence. Considering the confluence of tradition and modernity, Diawara questions how we could move from disembodied machines towards a more humane and spiritual control of algorithms. Could Africa be the context of emergence for such improbable algorithms?
Who directed AI: African Intelligence?
AI: African Intelligence was directed by Manthia Diawara.
Who stars in AI: African Intelligence?
The principal cast of AI: African Intelligence includes Marymata Seck, Diyé Dia, Raoul Frese, Makhou Lebougui, Jean-Paul Colleyn.
When was AI: African Intelligence released and how long is it?
AI: African Intelligence was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
