CGI 3D Animated Short "Sonova" - by Justin Boon

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Synopsis On the brink of extinction, humanity flips the switch on artificial intelligence, the Hail Mary of a collective species. AI solves every problem conceivable, even mortality. But what happens when humanity attains digital immortality? What happens next? Follow Sonova on her journey into discovering what makes us, human. Background “It is no longer a question of whether AI turns out good or bad, the question is, will AI love humanity?” Sonova was an idea conceived by Justin, inspired by the numerous articles online about the implications of humanity as a species, developing true artificial intelligence (most of the credit goes to waitbutwhy.com). In addition to that, we wanted to give a different take on AI as the world was already saturated with numerous movies about AI gone rogue. With that in mind, Justin, Arturo and Mairin conceived of a story which would also incorporate subtle commentary on how humanity as a species already is a slave to technology. We wanted to delve into how we perceive our environment as humans, and created Sonova, a human, having attained immortality by shedding her humanity, seeks to rediscover what makes humans, human. We wanted it to be very intimate, where you watch Sonova discover her senses one by one, almost childlike. Namely, sight, hearing and touch, as we are unable to portray smell or taste with today’s current technology. Through her HUD display, you can watch her talk to T.A.I, and their interactions over the course of her reinc

Published 2016-08-31 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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