AIDOL
In a futuristic gaming world, superstar pursues comeback. Geomancer sequel plays with ideas on AI, fame and the power of megacorporations.
83'
United Kingdom
IFFR 2020
Against the backdrop of the 2065 Olympic eSports final, AIDOL, with its ideas on human versus artificial intelligence, the power of megacorporations and the value of creativity, is set in a computer-generated gaming world. Our avatar is Diva, a superstar who is bereft of hits and engages an artificial intelligence to stage her comeback during the final.
As in Lawrence Lek’s previous film Geomancer from 2017, the plot is of secondary importance, merely providing a trail for ideas to follow. The camera is on Diva in this futuristic, partly recognisable – jungle, temples, stadium – and partly abstract, alternative universe. By making the Bios battle the Synths in the final as man vs. machine, the film reflects on the rise of artificial intelligence, but also on typically human idiosyncrasies such as the desire for fame.Â
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IFFR 2020
- 83'
- United Kingdom
- 2019
- Director
- Lawrence Lek
- Country of production
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2019
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2020
- Length
- 83'
- Medium
- DCP
- Languages
- English, Chinese
- Producer
- Lawrence Lek
- Sales
- Lawrence Lek
- Screenplay
- Lawrence Lek
- Cinematography
- Lawrence Lek
- Editor
- Andre Corsini, Clifford Sage
- Sound Design
- Seth Scott
- Music
- Lawrence Lek
- Cast
- Nie Xiaoyi, Joni Zhu, Steve Goodman, Sophie Guo, Wu Xiaoran, Lu Minglong
- Website
- https://lawrencelek.com
- Director
- Lawrence Lek
- Country of production
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2019
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2020
- Length
- 83'
- Medium
- DCP
- Languages
- English, Chinese
- Producer
- Lawrence Lek
- Sales
- Lawrence Lek
- Screenplay
- Lawrence Lek
- Cinematography
- Lawrence Lek
- Editor
- Andre Corsini, Clifford Sage
- Sound Design
- Seth Scott
- Music
- Lawrence Lek
- Cast
- Nie Xiaoyi, Joni Zhu, Steve Goodman, Sophie Guo, Wu Xiaoran, Lu Minglong
- Website
- https://lawrencelek.com
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