For generations, families in Louisiana's River Parishes built communities along the Mississippi River. Many trace their roots to formerly enslaved people who settled the region after the Civil War, establishing churches, schools, farms, and neighborhoods that remain today.

Increased energy and water demands from the rapid development of large data centers driven by technological advancements like “AI”, are increasing threats to communities across the Southeast. HYPERSCALED unearths the real world cost of AI as residents fight to get answers about the costly impacts of this water and energy sucking industry. Much like a vampire, the proposed “Project Marvel” is projected to consume unprecedented amounts of water and energy from the backyards of concerned communities.

The mistrust between faith and science is the greatest hurdle in the battle against climate change, but in 2008, one man was on the cusp of changing this world. This is a documentary about the rise and fall of the man who nearly saved the planet, and what comes next.