The rapid advancement of AI technology and all of its potential applications may offer an exciting, albeit somewhat daunting, future. However, when filmmaker Calvin Demba stumbled upon the concept of ‘relationship robots’ he found himself pondering the type of person who might purchase such a humanoid and to what ends. That train of thought culminated in his BFI Network backed directorial debut BabyDolls, which examines fragile male masculinity through the story of Billy (played by Frankie Wilson) whose inability to hold down a healthy relationship leads him to purchase a bot, falsely believing that he can continue to perpetuate his selfish and damaging behaviours without repercussions. Demba, an award winning actor and performer, has crafted a short where his protagonist’s self-justifying narration offers a tongue-in-cheek insight into the extremely questionable motivations which could led such a man to embark down this non-traditional road to, supposed, happiness. Ahead of the...
- 4/13/2023
- by Sarah Smith
- Directors Notes
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