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Watch: Amusing Animated Short 'I Am A Robot' - What Tech Thinks?

by Alex Billington
July 7, 2024
Source: YouTube

"I would do literally anything for them... I'll clean their dirtiest corners." There's nothing humanity could use more right now than a few good laughs at technology. Don't worry, all this tech doesn't really have any feelings anyway. Especially A.I. - all this dumb, idiotic, worthless Artificial Intelligence. This fun animated short film called I Am A Robot will keep you chuckling during its 7 minute runtime. It first debuted a few months ago, but I just caught it now. "I was just trying to sign up for an account, not be confronted with the fact that our fear of technology is actually based on a reflection of our own cruel, morally compromised, and violent behavior," explains writer & director Sean Buckelew. I Am A Robot is about a roomba with a foot fetish, a violent self-driving car, and a supercomputer that wants to kill us all (ha ha..?). Voices including Kevin Gregory Krieger, Courtney Pauroso, Amrita Kaur Dhaliwal. Turn off your devices and enjoy.

Thanks to Twitter for the tip on this short film. Brief intro via YouTube: "A roomba with a foot fetish, a self-driving car that hits people on purpose, and a supercomputer that wants to kill us all – each confess their innermost thoughts as they go about their day." I Am A Robot is written and directed by artist / filmmaker Sean Buckelew, who's also a writer / animator based in Los Angeles (+ a founding partner at Green Street Pictures, an independent animation studio). He also co-executive produced & wrote the "Scavengers Reign" sci-fi animated series (now on Netflix) and other short films - you can view more of his work on his official website and follow him on IG @seanbuckelew or Twitter @SeanBuckelew. It was line produced by Jeanette Jeanenne. Featuring music by Nic Snyder, and sound design by David Kamp. With animation by Buckelew and Gaurav Wakankar. For more info, visit YouTube or also Sean's site. To discover more shorts, click here.

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