Daniel Earl

What does it mean to be conscious in a world that is becoming increasingly artificially intelligent? Can machines really see? Based on an interview with a professor in artificial intelligence, this short experimental documentary uses analog techniques to explore the human tendency to anthropomorphise simple drawings, and how we might do the same to machines.

Benjamin ‘Benny’ Davis, is an employee at Nut Pops, a cereal company call centre. Benny has the dullest and most mundane life you could ever possibly think of. After another uneventful day at work, he begins to experience vivid fantasies about a more exciting life to escape his boring world.