Fishbowl (CalArts Film 2022)

The first robot to pass the Turing Test gets interviewed about his life.
My little second year film at CalArts, completed in May! Thank you to everyone who supported me in making this- and thanks for watching. :-)
Music Composer: Yemi Ogunkami
shirokishi.carrd.co/
Al: Metias Gray
Interviewer: Vic B.
E-mail: [e-mail]
Instagram: / charpng
Portfolio: charmaineang.weebly.com
Animation done in Adobe Animate/Flash, backgrounds done in Procreate and then printed on paper and scribbled on/coloured with pencils and crayons before getting scanned back in and compositing done in After Effects.
Watch other films made by my classmates: vimeo.com/channels/calartscha...

[@TheGamingBun]

Al and Winston best duo

[@FandomInvader]

Fr

[@samenameofficial]

Yes

[@Gomezali0809]

Yes

[@pobodysnerfect9175]

I love that AL feels the most like he is "sounding human" when he's describing his feelings of dread at the prospect of being seen as inhuman. There's something there. Something about how the nature of humanity is to ponder its nature.

[@ShadowDemon_4]

Are we just going to ignore the fact they accidentally dropped Winston and the scientist just gave them a new fish? They still felt depressed about it and messed up their code by going to the beach.

[@eternitypeach1309]

I can't express how much I love this. I'm not really sure how the ending is meant to make me feel. Should I be sad? Happy? Either way, I hope that if we ever create an AI like this, we treat it with kindness and respect. At the end of the day, we're all still learning love. 💙

[@FriedWyce]

The beauty of art like this is the end being up to interpretation

[@kevinsundelin8639]

I feel the same about the ending

[@mysteriousmaker1733]

Aren’t we all just meat robots. The same as AL. Just born not built. But even so, aren’t they too the same. Born = Built

[@Molledd]

I think its a mix, we're supposed to be happy that Al gets to visit the ocean but the camera disconnecting signifies that the saltwater kills Al

[@kindauncool]

+@@mysteriousmaker1733 who the hell is AL

[@napustangwattanakarn4535]

After second watch I realized that at 2:52 he dropped Winston?! And scientist gave him a new fish, yes?.

[@Agnes.Nutter]

oh noo T-T

[@ThePineappleFellow]

No no no no no guys hes ok ok guys

[@WOWOWOWOOWOWOWAHHHHHHHHHHH]

i also noticed how there is a lot of metaphors, winston and al are similar; both trapped and yearn for the beach via to feel at home and freedom. it's so open to many interpretations whether society is getting to a inhumane point of humanizing AI from the very start or the expectations we face as children to adulthood

[@cass_p]

This is so sweet, yet sombre. Nicely done.

[@TsubasaAnimations]

I see Al gets existential with captchas too. This turned out great and it better blow up! Really well done ❤️

[@skewerscribbles5259]

This is incredibly good, and now im emotionally attached to AL

[@livvidity]

al is so precioussssss little man deserves the world

[@KaixexD]

i just realized i've watched all your videos without realizing all of it was yours- and i loved them all

[@Dark_Slayer3000]

You could say he was too NERVOUS to go to that award show :)

[@JunoCat1890]

Scientists: Helicopter/Emotionally neglecting parents Al: gifted kid with burnout Winston: His first friend (possibly, an imaginary one?) Test: expectations Edit: i made a pronoun change cuz the creator referred him with male pronouns in the desc.

[@sylvester452]

I love that interpretation! As a neurodivergent person, I found some parallels to Al's story, like with being trained & programmed to sound "like a human" & wanting to also "act like a human" is relatable to me in that I've spent most of my life training to mask my neurodivergence. Idk if that was intentional on the writers' part, but I appreciated it nonetheless :D

[@JunoCat1890]

@@sylvester452 yeah, those parts also lowkey relatable to me. But i cant say im neurodivergent since im not diagnosed yet.

[@PunkHerr]

@@JunoCat1890 does a diagnose matter to you? @original post: Why does pronouns matter here (because they are a robot) and does pronouns matter at all?

[@clay_rl]

Afraid to misgender a fish :')

[@Periwinkleaccount]

@@clay_rl the robot, not the fish.

[@pralaya3272]

This is really touching, inspiring individuality and self worth toward robots with AI. It makes me wonder if they learn the same, does Al go through experiences and learn? they seem to with sounding human, observing others and picking up cues from them. How does Al distinguish inappropriate questions from normal ones, do they have a frame base reference that decides for them? or is it their independent determination that decides. With sounding human, they also seem to express emotional distress with not wanting certain questions, did that originate from code or did they learn that through observation? Theres so many cool things this opens up! What a film, very nice

[@rein2951]

This was amazing. I loved it. Al doesn't need to be someone they're not.

[@StuffGameStuff]

this reminds me off the pandemic. Al being a person. the winston being home, the beach being no pandemic, and the scientists being the pandemic, the tests being lockdowns.

[@p.ainfullyhuman]

I would watch an entire movie of this at least 10 times. It’s absolutely incredible!!

[@philip_shoebuckle]

i just realized you named him “Al” because when written it looks like “AI” as in artificial intelligence. thats actually pretty clever :]

[@nay.c866]

I think AL stands for artificial life.

[@attackehh]

Why? Why only 9.5 thousand views? More people need to see your work. You're so creative and so inspiring! Wonderful work.

[@StuffGameStuff]

I love the boiling on Al and everyone else. the backqround being so still with everything else moving and lively!

[@Blublublu23]

I honestly want this to be a TV Show so bad.

[@averynelson1186]

A lot of this reflects my experiences growing up as a neurodivergent person

[@mr.glitch6781]

Alright this is the second video I’ve watched but this has to be the most underrated gem of a channel ever

[@yourhomez]

AL SOUNDS HUMAN TO HUMANSSSS

[@jamly8740]

So cute. Love your art style.

[@OneAni.]

Your art style is very amazing hope this project does well!

[@Stickestpt2]

THIS. IS. THE. CUTEST incredible job! you deserve all the praise in the world! this reminds me of my first student film I made. you're awesome

[@vanessatears4312]

2:36 😂made me cry laugh poor Al he aint a chatbot but also this was beautiful

[@rafalitoelsenor6278]

I LOVE THIS. The animations is truly beautiful, the story is so wholesome yet so sad. I’m looking forward for you next animation projet !

[@almondsanimated]

OH MY GOD I NEED AL TO BE IN MY LIFE RIGHT NOW

[@drakhavik]

There is a lot that resonates with being enby/trans. The way he responds to external influences and talks about their creation is extremely relatable. He's sounds detached from it and like life didn't start until he "proved" he was human-like. It sounds like he has to (and doesn't enjoy) justifying his existence. He just want to go sit on a beach with his fish. Excellent job with the narrative alone. Not to mention the art and animation being really good. This is a shortfilm that will stick with me for a while, methinks.

[@AlwaysOpenUtopia]

The music reminds me of bee and puppycat! I love it!

[@milohatesspit]

this was a very cute animation, i loved it! it reminded me of how i was always supposed to be perfect as a child, and how i was expected to do no wrong.

[@pepe_felipe]

What an interesting concept thank you for exploring Al

[@thatguyblu23]

All your short films are so heartwarming and wonderful

[@amberkatanimations6585]

The ending breaks my heart

[@WavyDragoon]

Uhm, the truthful human behavior on Al is wanting to do something, cute

[@daisylane8380]

Your art style is so beautiful! Fantastic work and attention to detail!

[@echlinryan]

Very heartwarming, just wonderful!

[@cvqxpr]

i feel so bad for her especially how she doesnt even like being a robot ur idea is so cute i love itt

[@graguu]

your animations are beautiful and wholesome. my heart is full ❤

[@FandomInvader]

Im speechless in awe

[@leannechee2422]

amazing :") so much depth and heart, this made me so happy

[@WorldWeaver]

I love all of ur animations! keep up the super-duper-duper good work! :D

[@quantumblur_3145]

Wow, amazingly done while staying on the subtler side. Reminds me a lot of Twins In Paradise the way he's dwarfed by his surroundings so consistently. Great stuff

[@kellycroissant8015]

I love the way you used the colors in this short!

[@gulpinmackerel1429]

For a second, I thought AL was going to throw Winston into the sea. Whew Freshwater animals cannot be in seawater.

[@King_sauce2]

Your animations are the best keep up the good work

[@Deltexterity]

this made me cry. like, twice. this is so amazing

[@vikaviruz]

This is so nice! Your art is amazing :')

[@sandstorm3363]

Well done! This is lovely and so creative!

[@Pookiewookie.]

Al and winston!! 💕💕💕

[@breadbird]

words cant explain how much i love this

[@emmag1636]

i absolutely love this so much

[@CerberusConstellation]

I adore this, and all your your work. I wish you luck!

[@Blooperzz]

This is so cool and good, i wish you uploaded more so i could love every thing more!

[@0800pela]

love these animations

[@whoisRaca]

YOU HAVE IMPROVED SO MUCHHH

[@artieramirez3276]

Casi olvido que vi este canal alguna vez, entiendo que estas cosas toman tiempo, pero se me hace super lindo, me gustaría ver más como esto.

[@_shuck]

YES, AN UPLOAD!!!

[@braincanister]

Love this so so much

[@nobedsthelimit7579]

Wholesome

[@AaronIsTerrible]

watching this at 12:09 AM this was amazing, wow, this inspires me to start animating again

[@stemms]

So good!!!!

[@_janky]

god i love your animations!!

[@okaeiart4526]

Awe , I love thisss!

[@m1stq933]

Its kind Remind Me Of My Life Actually

[@DeronHargrove]

This was adorable

[@irishpotato867]

Yess Documentaries are just 😍 I can sort of relate to the AL with the crowds and why I’m here. I feel like he has social anxiety. I’d love to see more videos about him

[@venca955]

This is amazing!

[@alekdavid]

I love thissss

[@lazyQianYun]

so cute❤ love it so much

[@UserName-eb9oy]

Fricking fantastic

[@vIIIlllIIIlllv]

ITS SUPER CUTE AI (not a simp)

[@JunoCat1890]

Obviously. Why did you feel the need to clarify that you’re not simping? It looks even more suspicious now cuz before that the comment “IT’S SUPER CUTE AI” doesn’t makes peoples think that you are a simp.

[@blalhber5447]

this is incredible

[@martinn5769]

This is amazing.

[@bellathesmolneko9159]

This is adorable!!^^

[@citruzz_0]

1 MINUTE AGO!? hell yeah

[@uninspiredproductions]

Good job! This is soo cute haha

[@jords7853]

I love this

[@JaysJinxed]

A++

[@c0rrupt.1nk_]

i love al ♥️

[@TvFGD]

It's soo pretty >w

[@AlmostAnimations]

The backgrounds in this are 10/10

[@PaytonPaw124]

A true friendship

[@u.2280]

i love it

[@lcatx9666]

You have now earned a new sub 🙂👍

[@touleyzer]

i physically smiled when i saw Al go to the beach

[@aditinath]

This was a really lovely film! enjoyed it so much! how did you come up with this concept??? very unique

[@lucasgoodwin751]

I love your drawing style!

[@emmag1636]

this is so underrated!!!

[@JMPT]

Incredibly Nice 🩵🩵

[@PinterestCatImage]

Goddamn son! Hope you get a million views for this.

[@ameryaser3987]

Great cartoon!

[@FNM519]

Best and upcoming famous KZbinr

[@NotDyllian]

i love Al i would protect him with my life

[@Jessica18010]

I like how Al’s name is Al because it looks like the acronym for Artificial Intelligence aka AI. Except Al’s name is spelled with an L and not an I.

[@christianblue4580]

Please I want more AL and Winston

[@Jacob-vc4ok]

I have know you for a full 20 seconds, subbed

[@louismariepaillart6692]

So cute

[@samueljhoshuapinedaperez4007]

muy bonito, me gustó jsjs sigue así, sigue mejorando