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One of the more thought-provoking and intelligent science fiction films of recent times, MARJORIE PRIME, screens this Sunday, July 1. Veteran actress Lois Smith stars as Marjorie, an elderly woman with a failing memory whose family has enlisted a simulacrum of her late husband (Jon Hamm) to keep her company. The film is a compelling exploration of the very real possibilities and implications of the artificial intelligence that’s just around the bend.

This is the kind of film that will leave you with big questions, and lucky for us, we’ll have two extremely qualified experts on hand to provide answers in a Science on Screen post-film discussion. Susann Keohane is the IBM Global Research Lead for Aging. Her current research is on AI Sensor Systems for Healthy Aging, with the aim to generate new insights that reduce risk, reduce cost of care and significantly improve the Elder’s quality of life. Adam Cutler is a founding member of IBM Design and one of the first three Distinguished Designers at IBM. For his Distinguished Designer mission, Adam is driving development of IBM’s point of view on the practice of AI Design.

For a taste of the kind of compelling conversation you will enjoy after our MARJORIE PRIME screening, check out Adam Cutler’s recent TED Talk, entitled “Can We Be Friends with our AI?” Then come see what an AI relationship might actually look like.