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Artificial Intelligence

Set decades in the future, many years after "the Flare" knocked Humanity down a peg, the remnants of a tech-saturated world, from artificial intelligence to virtual reality, are still commonly scavenged and repurposed - especially that which improves your chances of survival. Jake is a sought-after tech scavenger, but when he loses everything, he accepts a longshot scavenging job to win back what he’s lost, making an unexpected ally along the way. Turns out the wasteland can have some personality once you get to know it better.

  • Nick LaRovere
    Director
  • Shawn Saavedra
    Writer
  • Nick LaRovere
    Producer
  • Mike Alvarez
    Key Cast
    "Jacob Fullson"
  • Chelsee Claire
    Key Cast
    "A.I. Samantha"
  • Mark Speno
    Key Cast
    "Zipp"
  • James Yaw
    Key Cast
    "Stone"
  • John Marrs
    Key Cast
    "Heck"
  • Tye Nielson
    Key Cast
    "Old Artificial Intelligence"
  • Barry Cohen
    Director of Photography
  • Bert Boutin
    Production Design / Props / Costumes
  • Trina Boutin
    Production Design / Props / Costumes
  • Nicolas Iaconis III
    Original Musical Score
  • James Wright
    Art Department
  • James Jines
    Art Department
  • Travis Plympton
    Art Department
  • John Domrzalski
    Art Department
  • Kenny Mitchell
    Location Sound
  • Remi Lucero
    Gaffer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Sci-fi, Post-apocalyptic, Adventure, Action
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 36 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 18, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Nick LaRovere

Nick's takes his 10 years filmmaking experience, including corporate clients and films, his military background and his endless enthusiasm for the craft and channels it into creating engaging adventures in strange and new worlds.

In particular, he loves making gritty, stylistic, and energetic content, gravitating toward adventure, action, post-apocalyptic, and science-fiction genres. Some of his favorite films of all time include “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”, “Mad Max: Fury Road”, and “Blade Runner”.

As a highly visual director, Nick often helps design many visual elements of the set, such as set decoration, storyboards, and lighting designs, as well as gets behind camera. Nick loves working with art department and the cinematography and lighting team.

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Director Statement

I sincerely hope you enjoy this sci-fi, post-apocalyptic adventure set in the world of "Esotera", a constantly expanding series of stories set in the future. "Artificial Intelligence" serves a dual function as a prequel to a feature-length film following the same character.