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The Semblance of Waves

THIS SHORT FILM HAS BEEN WRITTEN BY AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

On a warm January morning, Ola meets her brother Vincent by the sea for the first time since their parents passed away. This fortunate coincidence will turn into a moment of sincere reconciliation.

  • Mateusz Miroslaw Lis
    Director
    One Step Away From You, Robin's Logic, Scraps of Mechanical Souls
  • GPT-J
    Writer
  • Mateusz Miroslaw Lis
    Producer
    One Step Away From You, Robin's Logic, Scraps of Mechanical Souls
  • Niccolò Babbo
    Key Cast
    "Vincent"
    Robin's Logic, Scraps of Mechanical Souls
  • Miriana Amelio
    Key Cast
    "Ola"
  • Stefano Pellizzari
    Co-Producer
    Carol Lubezki's First Date, Scraps of Mechanical Souls
  • Mateusz Miroslaw Lis
    Editor
    One Step Away From You, Robin's Logic, Carol Lubezki's First Date, Scraps of Mechanical Souls
  • Mateusz Miroslaw Lis
    Colorist
    One Step Away From You, Robin's Logic, Carol Lubezki's First Date, Scraps of Mechanical Souls
  • Mateusz Miroslaw Lis
    Cinematographer
    One Step Away From You, Carol Lubezki's First Date, Scraps of Mechanical Souls
  • Diletta Feruglio
    Boom Operator
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    La Parvenza delle Onde
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, AI, Artificial Intelligence
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 9 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 18, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    21:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • FMK International Short Film Festival
    Pordenone
    Italy
    July 26, 2023
    Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Mateusz Miroslaw Lis

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.

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Director Statement

"The Semblance of Waves" marks the overcoming of the experimentation phase of computational storytelling. Artificial Intelligence finally proves capable of writing a complete, coherent and human story.