Synopsis
What makes us human? Apex is the documentary series that tells original, true-life stories through words and music. Join host Phil Sansom as we explore our own nature, with detours through talking monkeys, war crimes, and artificial intelligence.
Episodes
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Monkey See, Monkey Do
28/11/2017 Duration: 34minIn the final episode of Apex, two stories about monkeys. One: why do humans empathise with each other? Two: what makes a painting a piece of art? And finally: what really makes us human?
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What the Bot Says
28/11/2017 Duration: 47minEvery year artificial intelligence gets closer to becoming a reality. What makes us human when a robot can do everything we can? In this episode, two bots: an algorithm that writes news stories; and the world's most realistic chatbot.
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What is it Good For? Part 2: Ants
28/11/2017 Duration: 19minWhat if humans aren't the only ones who fight and kill? What if other animals can be just as ruthless? In this episode - the weird world of ant warfare.
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What is it Good For? Part 1: Angels
28/11/2017 Duration: 44minWho were the Angels of Bataan? And what can their story tell us about war crimes - what they are, why they happen, and who decides when they do?
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From the Mouths of Snakes
28/11/2017 Duration: 55minThere's a lot of different languages in the world - including some that haven't ever been spoken before. In this episode, meet the people who create new languages from scratch as a hobby, and dive into the story of Parseltongue from Harry Potter.