Unit-E

Inspiration

Unit-E emerges from the growing fracture between technological immersion and emotional sincerity. As society accelerates into a hyper-digital future, our inner worlds risk becoming outsourced to algorithms, screens, and consumable emotional substitutes. This short film confronts that unsettling shift by imagining a world where emotions are no longer felt, only purchased.

What it does

The film follows an artificial intelligence inhabiting a synthetic human body as it roams through a pristine, meticulously controlled city where emotions function as commodities. Through atmospheric visuals and minimalist storytelling, Unit-E critiques the illusion of algorithmic happiness and the loneliness bred by constant artificial stimulation.

How we built it

ChatGPT — narrative development, dialogue, emotional architecture Midjourney, Veo2, Runway, Kling — visual generation, scene ideation, worldbuilding Suno, ElevenLabs — soundscapes, ambient tone, vocal elements After Effects, Premiere — editing, pacing, assembly, cinematic cohesion Production time: ~4 weeks

Challenges we ran into

Preserving emotional depth in a workflow driven by AI systems Achieving consistent visual language across multiple generative platforms Balancing artistic intent with the unpredictability of AI outputs Condensing a complex societal critique into a short but powerful runtime

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Building a haunting, immersive dystopian world with poetic emotional resonance Positioning AI as a creative collaborator, not a shortcut Integrating glitch textures, evocative narration, and layered sound design Being officially selected for the 37th Girona Film Festival

What we learned

How to shape AI as a co-creator capable of emotional nuance How to refine and iterate prompts to direct aesthetic and narrative specificity That true emotion cannot be automated, optimized, or purchased — it must be lived That audiences connect deeply with stories questioning the nature of authentic feeling

What's next for Unit-E

Expanding Unit-E into a series of dystopian emotional micro–stories Presenting the film across festivals, exhibitions, and digital art platforms Continuing to merge art and technology to probe the boundaries of human experience

Built With

• aftereffects
• chatgpt
• elevenlabs
• kling
• midjouney
• premierpro
• runway
• suno
• veo