‘Windows’ Imagines What Happens When Artificial Intelligence Moves In Next Door
- "Windows" is a near-future science fiction short film that explores the impact of emerging technologies like computer-human interface and artificial intelligence on humanity.
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Logline: Two isolated women bond by sharing their lives from a distance through their apartment windows. They are blocks apart, but despite their efforts, will never meet. Two women. Two windows. Two realities.
Elevator Pitch: "Windows" is the story of Luz, a woman living alone in a computer simulation who is one day confronted with a surprising development, a neighbor. The short is a near-future science fiction short that deals with the currently emerging technologies of computer-human interface and artificial intelligence and their impact on our humanity. "Windows" is a small piece of a larger story that we would like to tell; a story that will be an entertaining and meaningful contribution the discussion surrounding the impact of technology, specifically Artificial Intelligence, on our lives.
Production Team:
Writer/Director: Maru Buendia-Senties ("Predators," "Machete")
Producer: Michèle K. Bornheim ("Zen and the Art of Dying")
Director of Photography: Ellie Ann Fenton ("Zero Charisma," "Slash")
Writer/Sound Supervisor: Glenn Eanes ("Flutter," "Boyhood")
Composer: Adrian Terrazas-González (Former member of The Mars Volta)
VFX Supervisor & Compositor: Michael Baltazar ("Star Wars" Prequels, "King Kong," "Avatar")
VFX Supervisor & Compositor: Jaime Cano
About the Film:As the development of Artificial Intelligence has a profound effect on the entire human race, it is important to portray diversity in stories with technology as a central element. We are excited to be working with NALIP and to be a part of their tireless efforts to support and promote Latino filmmakers. "Windows" is a female-driven story told by a Mexican born director, is a bilingual film with characters speaking both English and Spanish. This is a rarity in genres like Sci-Fi. The larger story that we would like to tell involves characters from around the world.
Current Status: We are currently fundraising for post-production, including VFX and sound.
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