2019 | United Kingdom | Fiction

Aidol

  • English, Chinese 83 mins
  • Director | Lawrence Lek
  • Writer | Lawrence Lek
  • Producer | Sadie Coles , Joni Zhu

STATUS: Released

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Building on his Sinofuturist project, which contemplates an Earth society dominated by the ubiquity of AI, Lek guides us through a dense apocalyptic environment with a series of chapter-oriented Socratic dialogues that contemplate the relationship between humans and artificial intelligence. In the lead up to the corporate-sponsored 2065 eSports Olympics, in which humans and handicapped “Synths” face off on computers, a pop star named Diva poses profound questions about the nature of originality, ultimately enlisting our AI philosopher-guide Geo’s assistance in staging her comeback. In a world where the algorithm dictates power, violating its dictums can entail serious consequences— while machines must face their own qualms about appeasing human nature. Lek’s lushly orchestrated score creates a dreamy, liquid atmosphere in which to consider the film’s many provocations.

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