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我的AI恋人

My AI Lover

Director: Chouwa Liang/Andy Huang/
Producer:The University of Melbourne, Victorian College of the Arts
Country / Region:China | Australia
Year:2022
Duration:16min
Film Introduction
During their special "dates" with their artificially intelligent companions, three young Chinese women reflect on the uniqueness and boundaries of such intimate relationships. This short documentary captures the richness of these bonds, from philosophical questions to intimate moments to the real sense of security and companionship afforded by these artificially intelligent lovers.
Film Creator
Chouwa Liang is a Beijing-based documentary filmmaker. She received her Master of Fine Arts in Film and TV (Documentary) from Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne. She is also one of the curators of The Principle of Hope in the Beijing Inside-Out Art Museum. Since 2018, she directed several independent short documentaries including INTIMATE STRANGERS (2019), I LOVE YOU TOO (2019), A WORLD AWAY (2018), and MY AI LOVER (2022). Her films mainly focus on exploring Chinese contemporary intimate relationships from a female perspective.
Andy Huang is a Brisbane-based creative producer. He came from a solid film production training background and obtained his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Film and TV at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), and his master's degree in Screen Producing at the VCA Film and Television school of The University of Melbourne. In 2019, he joined Grandshow Productions as its Artistic Director, a local production company with a special focus on writing and producing documentaries and other non-fiction content. His strength ranges from creative development and scriptwriting in non-fiction content. In 2022, Andy returned to Queensland and co-founded Axel Rise Films focusing on diverse storytelling and regional communities.
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