Short Film Program: A.I: My Mechanical Heart
Filmmakers have always been fascinated with the potential of dystopian scenarios where machines and humans endlessly collide in violent confrontations under a dark and gloomy sky.
But what if of our pre conceived ideas regarding how far our technology might lead us turns out to have another outcome?
This short film program encompasses the creative imagination of young filmmakers regarding how a world with Artificial Intelligence might feel like.
From sentient A.I that emulates humans to old school robots in need of a couple therapy, from an A.I machine writing a script to a robot asking you directly what is it to be human and feel emotions, you might be surprise to find out who might have a heart at the end.
Frankie is a robot that interviews people about their emotions, attempting to 'learn' what it means to be human. It responds to emotions both with language and 'eye' (camera) movements, creating computer-generated, emotion-inspired video.
In the near future, sentient robots are targeted for elimination after they develop emotional symmetry to humans, and a revolutionary war for their survival begins.
Human Reflections is part of The New York Times' s T Brand Studio collaboration with UBS and MediaVest for the creation of a multimedia interactive project looking into the current state and future of artificial intelligence.
The iMom will change your life! Well, at least, that's what the ads claim. But when a mother leaves her kids under the supervision of the family's iMom, an unexpected connection is formed.
The first film written entirely by artificial intelligence: Benjamin, a robot screenwriter conceived the short film that was then created by Ross Goodwin & Oscar Sharp. What's it about? "I don't know. I wish I could see the sun in the first place." - Benjamin.
Tergo cleans. He cleans up after you and me. He picks up the mess we discard but still remains invisible to all around him. Tergo's a lost soul in the London urban machine. He's ready to leave the life he leads behind.