The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist

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The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist
Directed by
Produced by
StarringDaniel Roher
Cinematography
  • Jenni Morello
  • Lowell A. Meyer
Edited by
  • Davis Coombe
  • Daysha Broadway
Music by
Distributed by Focus Features
Release dates
  • January 22, 2026 (2026-01-22)(Sundance)
  • March 27, 2026 (2026-03-27)(United States)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist is an upcoming American documentary film directed by Daniel Roher and Charlie Tyrell. It is produced by the Academy Award-winning teams behind Everything Everywhere All at Once (Daniel Kwan and Jonathan Wang) and Navalny (Shane Boris and Diane Becker).

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The film is scheduled to premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in January 2026, followed by a theatrical release in the United States on March 27, 2026, by Focus Features.

Premise

Told through the perspective of filmmaker Daniel Roher as he prepares to become a father, the film investigates the existential threats and potential promises of artificial intelligence. Roher conducts interviews with leading experts in the field to understand the world his child will inherit, balancing anxiety with "apocaloptimism." [1]

Production

The documentary is co-directed by Daniel Roher, who previously won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for Navalny (2022), and Charlie Tyrell, known for his Oscar-shortlisted short My Dead Dad's Porno Tapes . [2]

The production brings together two high-profile filmmaking teams: Roher's collaborators Shane Boris and Diane Becker, and Everything Everywhere All at Once filmmakers Daniel Kwan and Jonathan Wang. [3]

In December 2025, it was announced that Focus Features had acquired worldwide rights to the film, with Universal Pictures International handling distribution outside of the United States. [4]

Release

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist was selected for the "Premieres" section at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, where it will debut during the festival's run between January 22 and February 1, 2026. [5]

It is scheduled to be released in U.S. theaters by Focus Features on March 27, 2026. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Focus Features Announces The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist Arriving in Theaters March 27, 2026". Focus Features . December 10, 2025. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ Mullen, Pat (December 10, 2025). "Sundance Announces Documentaries for 2026 Festival". POV Magazine. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ Gajewski, Ryan (December 10, 2025). "'The AI Doc' From 'Navalny' Director Daniel Roher and Charlie Tyrell Lands 2026 Release". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  4. ↑ Kay, Jeremy (December 10, 2025). "Focus Features schedules release of Sundance AI documentary". Screen Daily . Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  5. ↑ "2026 Sundance Film Festival Program: The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist". Sundance Film Festival . Retrieved December 13, 2025.
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