Seth Rogen Teases New FX Pilot Based on Artificial Intelligence

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Actor/director Seth Rogen let slip a few details about a new project this week. Appearing on Chris Hardwick’s Nerdist podcast, Rogen revealed that he’s currently writing a script that will be based on the singularity, a concept popularized by author and futurist Ray Kurzweil. The singularity, in a nutshell, is the time in human history in which artificial intelligence becomes so advanced that it allows humanity to enter the next stage of its evolution.

While promoting his new film, Sausage Party, Rogen let slip the basics of the project. “It’s called — it’s about singularity, it’s about artificial intelligence,” said Rogen. “It’s a half-hour comedy about the singularity! And I won’t say anything else, just because I don’t even know if I can talk about it.” The script is being worked on, Rogen said, with plans to begin shooting “sometime in the next year.”

While the topic of artificial intelligence has been explored in television and film before (Ex Machina, Humans), it’s never really been looked at through the lens of comedy. The concept of creating a sentient machine is a heavy one, which makes the idea of Rogen and company getting one high and probably taking it to a party or something even funnier.

To hear Rogen’s comments on the pilot,  click here. The conversation begins at 55:20.

Keep watching The IBang for more details on this project as they come!

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Bill Tressler

Bill is a writer and comedy enthusiast from New York. An avid gamer and podcast fan, he strives to always toe the line between charming irreverence and grating honesty.
Bill Tressler
Bill Tressler
Bill is a writer and comedy enthusiast from New York. An avid gamer and podcast fan, he strives to always toe the line between charming irreverence and grating honesty.