Private Project

Scraps of Mechanical Souls

THIS SHORT FILM WAS WRITTEN BY AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (GPT-2).

Lost on the way home, Ernest struggles to maintain a balance between work and personal life. Molly and Leopold discuss literature against the background of the sea. Thomas finally finds the courage to confess his feelings. Maya and Zoe wonder about love. Wilhelm and Friedrich quote Nietzsche in the light of a bonfire.

From the mechanical mind of an AI (GPT-2) come 5 brief encounters of absurd and disarming everyday life that suggest a new point of view on humanity, underlining its fragmentary and mechanical nature.

  • GPT-2
    Writer
  • Mateusz Miroslaw Lis
    Director
  • Stefano Pellizzari
    1st AD
  • Sebastiano Zoletto
    Key Cast
    "Ernest"
  • Nicola Basello
    Key Cast
    "Leopold"
  • Nicole Greatti
    Key Cast
    "Molly"
  • Pietro Cursano
    Key Cast
    "Thomas"
  • Valentina Ercolini
    Key Cast
    "Zoe"
  • Diletta Feruglio
    Key Cast
    "Maya"
  • Niccolò Babbo
    Key Cast
    "Wilhelm"
  • Stefano Pellizzari
    Key Cast
    "Friedrich"
  • Daniele Zoletto
    Key Cast
  • Mateusz Miroslaw Lis
    Editor
  • Mateusz Miroslaw Lis
    Cinematographer
  • Mateusz Miroslaw Lis
    Colorist
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Frammenti di Anime Meccaniche
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, GPT-2, IA
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 12, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of Padua
Director Biography - Mateusz Miroslaw Lis

English:
Mateusz Miroslaw Lis is studying Information Engineering at the University of Padua, with particular focus on Artificial Intelligence technologies and possible applications in artistic-expressive fields. Cinema has thus become his favorite laboratory for combining film and computer skills.

Italian:
Mateusz Miroslaw Lis studia Ingegneria dell'Informazione presso l'Università di Padova, con particolare focus sulle tecnologie di Intelligenza Artificiale e sulle possibili applicazioni nei campi artistico-espressivi. Il cinema è diventato così il suo laboratorio preferito per unire competenze cinematografiche e informatiche.

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