The Surreal Identity Crisis of “I’m Not a Robot” | The New Yorker Screening Room

[@victoriawarmerdam982]

Hello everyone! This is Victoria Warmerdam, the writer and director of I’m Not a Robot, and Trent, its producer. Our short film tells the story of Lara, a music producer who spirals into an existential crisis after repeatedly failing a CAPTCHA test-leading her to question whether she might actually be a robot. Through a dark comedic lens, we explore themes of identity, self-determination, love, and technology in a world where the line between humanity and artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly blurred. We’d love to hear your thoughts and are happy to answer any questions in the coming days. Thank you for watching-we hope you enjoy I’m Not a Robot!🤖

[@marcdefaoite]

Een uitstekende prestatie!

[@victoriawarmerdam982]

@@marcdefaoite Thanks!

[@dschonhaut]

Loved it! ❤

[@JackSmith-go4ef]

Was it difficult? To get license for Radiohead's biggest hit??

[@oakmotionpictures9054]

@@dschonhaut Appreciated

[@ivanyashchenko790]

That’s beautiful. Strange and beautiful. Thanks!

[@oakmotionpictures9054]

🥰

[@Andrea-xs4ny]

The lead is an amazing actress. The minute movements of her face as it's dawning on her, as she spirals...just phenomenal acting! What a great film. Bravo to everyone involved!

[@victoriawarmerdam982]

Thanks Andrea! Ellen Parren is so incredibly talented! Really proud of her!

[@stanamilanovich3956]

Excellent short!

[@lesliebarnett5240]

Very, very well done! More, please.❤❤❤

[@victoriawarmerdam982]

Thanks Leslie! We are actually working on a feature version!

[@a.k.bartleby4295]

Dear Victoria Warmerdam, this is absolutely great, a real piece of genius, you've earned an "Oscar"/Academy Award - (and as to "Stone2home", s.b. - "I love it when when thinking people make great short films!" - I even love more, when thinking people make long films!

[@victoriawarmerdam982]

Wow, thanks for the compliment! I'm super excited that this short is Oscar-qualified!🤞🏻

[@jimstokes5143]

A most fascinating premise, well done!

[@iamfoleymusic]

Very well done. The writing, acting and cinematography ❤

[@oakmotionpictures9054]

Thank you so much. Great to see you appreciate it all.

[@Stone2home]

I love it when when thinking people make great short films!

[@oakmotionpictures9054]

@Stone2home That is such a lovely compliment. Thanks so much

[@peppercap]

It's amazing that some people still think smoking is cool.

[@PeterAnnema]

Surely she wouldn't stop there. A train at full speed, a car crusher, a wood chipper, so many things to try. I wonder if the company has a lifetime warranty with full replacement policy on their products if she manages to succeed. (Is her brain backed up? The torture!) Or maybe they'll perform a factory reset before she can try again. In either case she would inevitably find out again, restarting the loop. Maybe her boyfriend gets better at gaslighting her every loop? So many things to explore.

[@oakmotionpictures9054]

Well, she is the full human experience

[@Caesar_Online]

Fascinating

[@SL96815]

At first I did follow the narrative of the main lead in an existential crisis but I was surprised to find the dialogue addressing feminist topics, especially “my body, my choice.” Very appropriate in these times. Thank you, I needed this.

[@000aleph]

I needed this comment

[@dannyreed2887]

I wish I was special.

[@oakmotionpictures9054]

So f**king special

[@KASH10043]

And the sad reality is that human beings could be this cruel and selfish.

[@privatetatum]

Dang.

[@bwatson7586]

Special

[@LuC-dy7zu]

This is sooo Black Mirror!

[@oakmotionpictures9054]

We consider that a huge compliment

[@ivanpb1983]

Daniel and the Real Girls.

[@c.a.savage5689]

Doesn't seem to be dead, to all appearances...

[@ceeemm1901]

Yeah,I get the Captcha BS. It's annoying..but, Bot Lives Matter!