Synopsis:
A life insurance company uses an AI algorithm to determine the risk of a new applicant. The subsequent denial sparks a period of introspection for the individual in question.
- Director:
- Mitch McGlocklin
- Year:
- 2021
- Country:
- United States
- Running time:
- 7 min.
- Technique:
- 3D Animation, AI
- Production type:
- Student
- Producers:
- Mitch McGlocklin, Mitch Mcglocklin
- Animator:
- Mitch McGlocklin
- Script writer:
- Mitch McGlocklin
- Music composer:
- Nakul Tiruviluamala
- Sound designer:
- Mitch McGlocklin
- Editors:
- Mitch McGlocklin, Mitch Mcglocklin
- Production:
- USC School of Cinematic Arts
- Distribution:
- Vimeo
- School:
- USC School of Cinematic Arts
- Genres:
- Drama, Experimental, Abstract
- Tags:
- Mental health, Identity, Relationships, Love, Poetic, Dreams, Surreal
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Vimeo Staff Pick, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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