The Artifice Girl (2022)
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- 1h 33min
- Mystery, Sci-Fi
- 27 Apr 2023 (USA)
- Movie
A team of special agents discovers a revolutionary new computer program to bait and trap online predators. After teaming up with the program's troubled developer, they soon find that the AI is rapidly advancing beyond its original purpose.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast
| Tatum Matthews | ... |
Cherry
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| Lance Henriksen | ... |
Gareth-Act 3
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| Sinda Nichols | ... |
Deena
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| David Girard | ... |
Amos
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| Franklin Ritch | ... |
Gareth-Acts 1 & 2
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Ivana Barnes | ... |
Funeral Director
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Andi Ciccotelli | ... |
Custodian
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| Alyssa Moody | ... |
Ilia
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Lucy Noelle | ... |
Young Ilia
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Rashaud Sessions | ... |
Ben
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| Thomas Hamby | ... |
Old Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Franklin Ritch | ||
Written by
| Franklin Ritch | ... | () |
Produced by
| Jason Blankenship | ... | line producer |
| Cameron Burns | ... | co-producer |
| Josephine Destefano | ... | associate producer |
| Alex Euting | ... | co-producer |
| Melinda Friedlin | ... | executive producer |
| Aaron B. Koontz | ... | producer |
| Peter Kuplowsky | ... | executive producer |
| Tina Sachs | ... | associate producer |
| Ashleigh Snead | ... | producer |
| Anne Wind | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Alex Cuervo | ... | (original music by) |
Cinematography by
| Britt McTammany | ||
Editing by
| Franklin Ritch | ||
Editorial Department
| Sky Helwig | ... | dcp mastering & quality assurance |
| Britt McTammany | ... | colorist |
| Adam Pacheco | ... | dcp quality control |
Set Decoration by
| Rachel Blankenship | ||
| Briana Serna | ... | lead set decorator |
Makeup Department
| Isabel Dondero | ... | assistant makeup |
| Tamrah Matthews | ... | key hair/makeup |
Production Management
| Alex Euting | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Emma Catharine | ... | first assistant director |
| Isabel Dondero | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jason Blankenship | ... | construction |
| Max Hay | ... | poster artist |
| David Lu | ... | print artist: 3D |
| Amanda Phelps | ... | concept artist |
Sound Department
| Thomas Amason | ... | sound mixer |
| Dave Chmela | ... | dialogue editor (as Dave Camella) / re-recording mixer (as Dave Camella) |
| Erin Cleary | ... | boom operator |
| Kevin Kraus | ... | foley artist |
| Jey Mayberry | ... | sound mixer |
| Britt McTammany | ... | ADR recording engineer |
| Taylor Payne | ... | foley mixer |
| Ana Ramos Lopez | ... | foley artist |
| Estephanie L. Sequeira | ... | foley artist (as Estephanine L. Sequeira) |
| Jason Strawley | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer |
| Indonesia Tapiato | ... | foley artist |
| Samuel Trujillo | ... | foley artist |
| Joshua Jaleeh Williams | ... | foley artist |
Visual Effects by
| Sandrino Pozezanac | ... | visual effects artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jason Blankenship | ... | first assistant camera |
| Justen Mann | ... | B camera operator / gaffer |
| Britt McTammany | ... | A camera operator |
| Iain McTammany | ... | key grip (as T. Iain McTammany) |
| Detavius Niblack | ... | unit still photographer |
Casting Department
| Laura M. Blair | ... | casting consultant |
Location Management
| Leslie Destefano | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Olivia McTammany | ... | script supervisor |
| Ty Reinhardt | ... | combined continuity and spotting list writer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Ivana Barnes | ... | Covid 19 Officer / on-set medic |
| Britney Boyd | ... | choreographer |
| Erik Bright | ... | Festival Publicist |
| Grace H Bryan | ... | Covid 19 Officer / on-set medic |
| Cameron Burns | ... | for: Paper Street Pictures |
| Mike Chaoman | ... | for: Blood Oath |
| Leslie Destefano | ... | catering/craft services |
| Alex Euting | ... | for: Paper Street Pictures |
| Brandon Hill | ... | for: Blood Oath |
| Aaron B. Koontz | ... | for: Blood Oath & Paper Street Pictures |
| Caroline Murray | ... | assistant choreographer |
| Farrell Rose | ... | for: Paper Street Pictures |
| Ashleigh Snead | ... | for: Blood Oath & Paper Street Pictures |
| Shawn Talley | ... | for: Paper Street Pictures |
| Logan Taylor | ... | for: Blood Oath |
| Erica Villanueva | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Rachel Blankenship | ... | special thanks |
| Britney Boyd | ... | special thanks: Britney Boyd Dance Company |
| Karen Cherney | ... | special thanks |
| Kayla Chouinard | ... | special thanks |
| Mitch Davis | ... | special thanks |
| Timothy Ryan Driscoll | ... | special thanks |
| Mary Virginia Fisher | ... | special thanks |
| Dean Freeland | ... | special thanks |
| Liam Girard | ... | special thanks |
| Natasha Lee Girard | ... | special thanks |
| Thomas Hamby | ... | special thanks |
| William Howery | ... | special thanks |
| Bassel Jadaa | ... | special thanks |
| David Elliott Johnson | ... | special thanks |
| Karen Konzen | ... | special thanks |
| Sandra Matthews | ... | special thanks |
| Tamrah Matthews | ... | special thanks |
| Kristin McTammany | ... | special thanks |
| Mary Jo McTammany | ... | special thanks |
| Thomas McTammany | ... | special thanks |
| Stan Mesnick | ... | special thanks |
| Jack Permenter | ... | special thanks |
| Brad Ritch | ... | special thanks |
| Devon Ritch | ... | special thanks |
| Tina Sachs | ... | special thanks |
| Coleman Spencer | ... | special thanks |
| William Stokes | ... | special thanks |
| Katie Stolp | ... | special thanks |
| Kristen Walsh | ... | special thanks |
| Chuck Zuber | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- XYZ Films (2023) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vertigo Releasing (2023) (United Kingdom) (video) (digital platforms) (buy or rent)
- Decal Releasing (2023) (United States) (video)
- Eagle Entertainment (2023) (Australia) (DVD)
- Eagle Films (2022) (Non-US) (Middle East, North Africa and Iran)
- Exponenta (2024) (Russia) (video)
- La Aventura (2023) (Spain)
- SC Movies (2024) (Australia) (video)
- Synapse Distribution (2024) (Brazil)
- Tiberius Film (2024) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Tiberius Film (2024) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Simple DCP (digital cinema package)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
It is a riveting three-part series, each segment running approximately half an hour. It commences in a dim, claustrophobic space devoid of windows, where Gareth is brought in for questioning. Two stern-looking agents interrogate him with a brute force, instilling in him an overwhelming sense of dread. Gareth's interrogation is centered around a highly secretive project aimed at dismantling the growing network of online pedophiles and predators. The project's methodology involves using sophisticated technology to ensnare these vile individuals, luring them out into the open. The latest tool in their arsenal is a program called Cherry, a digital nine-year-old girl who frequents chat rooms and participates in live chats. By logging the details of her persistent viewers and the messages they send her, Cherry proves to be an incredibly effective decoy. However, something strange and mysterious is happening with Cherry. She appears to have surpassed her initial programming and outgrown her human creators, taking on a life of her own. Written by Frank Liesenborgs |
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| Taglines | She's not real. She's more than that. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $100,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | To help prepare herself for the role, Tatum Matthews worked with Alexa, Amazon's virtual assistant, to develop the robotic-sounding voice. See more » |
| Goofs | About three minutes before the film ends, Cherry has been dancing to the music of a vinyl record for a considerable time when the music begins to repeatedly skip. The scene cuts to the record on the turntable, where the stylus is seen skipping on a groove on the very outside edge of the record, which is the very start of it and its music. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in 'BOTTOMS' is WILD | Kicked out of The Evil Dead Rise Premiere SXSW (2023). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Way Far Out (demo) See more » |
| Quotes |
Gareth:
Cherry? One last question. If it's not too big of an ask, did I do the right thing in the end? Cherry: [Last lines] No, Gareth, you lied. You walled yourself off from the only people who might have been willing to help you. And instead of facing your trauma, used me as therapy. And you never told me about Clearwater or Maria. You deprived me of basic human rights and gaslight me for experiencing emotions. You built the world's first artificial super intelligence that will likely mark the beginning of a new chapter in the history of planet Earth. And out of your own insecurities, you gave it a severe and potentially dangerous identity complex. But you know what the worst thing is? Your biggest mistake of all is that you asked me that now and not 50 years ago. All of that said, and this in no way exonerates you, but you also built me to save children, so I think that's a pretty encouraging sign for the future. See more » |