Come and see a screening of the independently made science fiction film 2051: The Return Project, the first feature film from Utica-based filmmaker Dennis Dewey, two years in the making and featuring performers local to the Utica area.

A cautionary tale set in the near future about the first downloaded human brain and neural system, the story was inspired by two books about Artificial Intelligence and follows Dr. Richard Calbert, the world’s leading pioneer in the field of brain-computer interface and director of the Humanistic Artificial Intelligence Lab who directs a research program called “The Return Project,” which entails the download to digital storage of a complete human brain and neural network and developing a way to communicate with that brain through voice emulation software.

Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 89 Minutes
Language: English
Venue: Capitol Theatre
Format: Digital Print

• June 26, 2026 7:30 pm Buy Ticket