Singapure
1.
Your film is entered in our Cannes Film Awards. What is your film
about?
We are ecstatic to share our film which is a
part of the full animation of Alan the Musical, which was staged at
the UCLA School of Theater. This film is about the future of
companionship and the way in which humans and artificially
intelligent lifeforms (called inanimates) will interact in the
future. Our story is centered around a young scientist who transforms
her beloved childhood plush toy into a sentient, artificially
intelligent companion.
2. What are your ambitions with
your project?
We have developed our story as a musical
production and completed a staged reading at the UCLA School of
Theater. However, when the pandemic struck, we pivoted to explore
other creative outlets including this animation! Through this film
our team hopes to artistically explore the future of human
companionship with artificially intelligent lifeforms, as well as
fascinating scientific concepts such as teleportation, all in a
musical context.
3. For what target group is your
film?
We hope to garner interest from people of all
ages and engage them in this exciting discussion about the future of
AI and novel technologies. Our animation features many dynamic
characters, sci-fi elements, a beautiful orchestral score recorded
with the London Symphony Orchestra, pianist Tedd Joselson as well as
the London Voices at Abbey Road Studios in London!
4. Why should distributors buy your film?
As
scientists, doctors and musicians, we have written a story
surrounding important issues that face society today. We want to
spread the message that the future of companionship between human and
inanimate is here! Whether these inanimates are artificially
intelligent devices or robots, they play important roles in our lives
and we hope to start a global conversation on this topic through
music and film.
5. How would you specify your work?
Our
film is an original, imaginative & futuristic story about the
future of companionship between human and inanimate.
6.
Why did you decide to become a filmmaker?
It
comes from a passion for communicating scientific concepts such a the
future of artificial intelligence & robotics through familiar
artforms such as music and
animation. My first project was the Fantasy of Companionship between
Human and Inanimate.
Our team feels that cinema can bring bold new ideas to the fore, and we
hope to start a global conversation about the future of companionship
enabled through
AI. It has been a wonderful privilege to be a part of the musical
team!
7. Which movies are your favorites?
A
current favorite is the vibrant and original musical film adaptation
In the Heights by Lin-Manuel Miranda!
8.
Which topics interest you the most?
Science,
technology, artificial intelligence and space travel, and these
topics have influenced our style and creativity in this animation!
9.
What do you consider most important about filming?
In
our films and animation, we communicate complex scientific and
technical concepts. When writing one of our tracks “Teleportation”
we felt it was important to delve thoroughly into the realm of
physics and in fact scoured through literature in the field of
quantum teleportation. We wanted to have a deep understanding of this
concept to guide our artistic portrayal.
10. What are the reactions of your surroundings to your film?
The
animation and orchestral score may be enjoyed as unique stand-alone
pieces, but when put together they really complement each other well
and make for a fantastic film!
11.
What festivals have you won?
We
have two animated shorts in film festivals with different styles,
“Boy Scientist” a music video and the “Fantasy of Companionship
between Human and Inanimate” a short film. These are both
multi-award-winning shorts and we feel very grateful for the
recognition by film festivals in the US, UK and Europe. Most
recently, we were mentioned in the New York Times for “Boy
Scientist”, which was recommended in the Weekend Section “5
things to do this weekend: Cinema treats, short, often sweet "!
12.
What are your next projects?
We
are proud to announce that we recently released our maiden album, the
Lim Fantasy of Companionship for Piano and Orchestra, on the Signum
record label in April 2021. It comprises 21 tracks, one of which is
titled “Ode to ALAN”, from which our animated short “Ode to an
Inanimate Companion” draws inspiration. We are currently working on
a fantastic new project titled “Cosmic Rhapsody” which explores
the future of companionship in space and the need to explore the
beyond, driven by the pressing issue of climate change.
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