The Fastest Path to Progress

IBM

Documentary, Short Film

A glimpse into the future of computing, this film explores how AI, quantum, and hybrid cloud are converging to solve science’s greatest challenges.

Key Credits

Director
  • Scott Dadich
Executive Producer
  • Paula Chowles
Cinematographer
  • Adam Stone
Producer
  • Zuberoa Marcos
Post Producer
  • Caity Keyes
Editor
  • Chris Walldorf
Motion Designer
  • Melody Fitzgerald
Composers
  • Brian Johnson
  • Timo Elliston

The Fastest Path to Progress is a visually rich and thought-provoking short film directed by Scott Dadich for IBM Research. As computing approaches a tipping point that's poised to transform every industry—and society itself—the film explores what becomes possible when AI, quantum computing, and hybrid cloud converge. 

Told from the perspectives of those driving innovation at IBM Research, it offers a glimpse into how these breakthrough technologies could solve science’s toughest problems and spark a new era of human discovery.