Executive summary: This post introduces Making God, a planned feature-length documentary aimed at a non-technical audience to raise awareness of the risks associated with the race toward AGI; the filmmakers seek funding to complete high-quality production and hope to catalyze public engagement and political action through wide distribution on streaming platforms.
Key points:
Making God is envisioned as a cinematic, accessible documentary in the style of The Social Dilemma or Seaspiracy, aiming to educate a broad audience about recent AI advancements and the existential risks posed by AGI.
The project seeks to fill a gap in public discourse by creating a high-production-value film that doesn’t assume prior technical knowledge, targeting streaming platforms and major film festivals to reach tens of millions of viewers.
The filmmakers argue that leading AI companies are prioritizing capabilities over safety, international governance is weakening, and technical alignment may not be achieved in time—thus increasing the urgency of public awareness and involvement.
The team has already filmed five interviews with legal experts, civil society leaders, forecasters, and union representatives to serve as a “Proof of Concept,” and they are seeking further funding (~$293,000) to expand production and ensure festival/streaming viability.
The documentary’s theory of impact is that by informing and emotionally engaging a mass audience, it could generate public pressure and policy support for responsible AI development during a critical window in the coming years.
The core team—Director Mike Narouei and Executive Producer Connor Axiotes—bring strong credentials from viral media production, AI safety advocacy, and political communications, and are currently fundraising via Manifund (with matching donations active as of April 14, 2025).
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Executive summary: This post introduces Making God, a planned feature-length documentary aimed at a non-technical audience to raise awareness of the risks associated with the race toward AGI; the filmmakers seek funding to complete high-quality production and hope to catalyze public engagement and political action through wide distribution on streaming platforms.
Key points:
Making God is envisioned as a cinematic, accessible documentary in the style of The Social Dilemma or Seaspiracy, aiming to educate a broad audience about recent AI advancements and the existential risks posed by AGI.
The project seeks to fill a gap in public discourse by creating a high-production-value film that doesn’t assume prior technical knowledge, targeting streaming platforms and major film festivals to reach tens of millions of viewers.
The filmmakers argue that leading AI companies are prioritizing capabilities over safety, international governance is weakening, and technical alignment may not be achieved in time—thus increasing the urgency of public awareness and involvement.
The team has already filmed five interviews with legal experts, civil society leaders, forecasters, and union representatives to serve as a “Proof of Concept,” and they are seeking further funding (~$293,000) to expand production and ensure festival/streaming viability.
The documentary’s theory of impact is that by informing and emotionally engaging a mass audience, it could generate public pressure and policy support for responsible AI development during a critical window in the coming years.
The core team—Director Mike Narouei and Executive Producer Connor Axiotes—bring strong credentials from viral media production, AI safety advocacy, and political communications, and are currently fundraising via Manifund (with matching donations active as of April 14, 2025).
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