"The Shift" - Award Winning - Dystopian Sci-Fi Animated Short Film (2021)

[@lennyj722]

The way he kept looking over he’s shoulder squinting the same way got me

[@CesarinPillinGaming]

The good: intriguing story and idea. The bad: tons of re-used assets over and over.

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea

[@Sonofspam64]

The AI apparently built a citadel for themselves. They hatched a plot to kidnap human children in order to study them & learn about creativity. All those actions took creativity. You can't build things and hatch plots without creativity.

[@TheFloorface]

yeah my thoughts exactly. plus it looked like the writers were the ones lacking creativity using those star wars designs.

[@marchellochiovelli7259]

@@TheFloorface Good point.

[@celenathetrinigirl]

Nah, that’s strategy, not creativity.

[@TheFloorface]

@@celenathetrinigirl to use a strategy you first have to create it

[@SkyLeach]

You're confusing creativity with the act of creation. One can create a plan linearly by following measurable predictability, without the "eureaka" of unconventional inference, but the human mind can realize abstract inferrence across unrelated brain regions that would be all but impossible to simulate with traditional computation. If one built a specialized quantum computing node, however, it might be possible to simulate because those don't have to crunch the impossibly large linear set.

[@Skorps1811]

Whats the deal with lightsaber and clone's transport ship?

[@booksrule0240]

And why are you and I the only people noticing it?

[@Skorps1811]

@@booksrule0240 Dude, I have no idea. I even ctrl+f that stuff on the page, really only you and me noticed, while it's such an obvious ripoff (for apparently NO reason) that it kinda spoils the entire thing. Really, I spent half of the time thinking about when he is gonna pop that lightsaber and slice the machines into pieces :D

[@booksrule0240]

Exactly! The shape has nothing to do with the function they having it do in this clip. It even has the guard to "protect the top of the hand from heat" bit. Threw me for a loop. I get using what assets you have when making clips but don't claim it's original and mention where you borrowed stuff....

[@Tap-a-roo]

I noticed that when I watched the movie. It’s weird. Unless they want to claim this is the start of the clone wars against the droid armies REALLY looks like. But that’s clearly a model of Luke’s lightsaber on Endor and that’s absolutely a clone troop transport.

[@eugeniosabater8449]

I was about the say the same thing!

[@visalakshik.raman.6278]

Creation is a Complex process. It requires more than mere intelligence or brain. It requires someone with a Soul, a heart, fine emotions like empathy and sympathy. Nobody needs to to tell anybody anything. Man is a thinking animal. We are awake, alert, aware of what is happening around us. We have an analytical mind, capable of forming impressions and drawing conclusions. Each one of us have the right to adhere to our opinions... whether Right or Wrong. Be it so!!!

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea

[@EagleScoutmano]

There were several pretty blatant copies of Star Wars designs here, such as that LAAT gunship... XD

[@ingarshaw3034]

Real life already disproves this: "I believe that the ability to create concepts and develop ideas cannot be replaced by technology."

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea

[@tozanf]

Just by "kidnapping and monitoring newborns", you can say that the AI are absurdly creative! At least the machine that thougth on this solution.

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea.

[@dazley8021]

Okay but that ship at the end is the Republic Gunship from Star Wars, but bigger. And the macguffin is very reminiscent of a lightsaber... and the temple kinda looks like the one from coruscant. The maker clearly took some visual inspiration from Star Wars.

[@TimoRutanen]

The story is straight from the beginning of the Matrix, and ends before anything happens.

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea.

[@carlossilverio7325]

the truman show and the matrix in one pill with a sprinkle of star wars.

[@cheesushchrist595]

Ai isn’t the threat, it’s us

[@eddietowers5595]

That baby looked like Jon Lovett's "The Critic".

[@johansamuelsson_art]

XD

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea

[@tsunadespreading406]

that hoverboard and broken car, gave me back to the future vibes.

[@johansamuelsson_art]

Love It!

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea

[@ricrandmfx]

I really like this old school animation. There seems to be a lot of nods to others sci-fi classics. The short goes by pretty quick & the viewer has to fill in some blanks. Even still, it's good & sets up well for future adaptations. Some other commenters note the AI is being 'creative' in their search for that which eludes their society. Yet, I think their 'creative approach' could simply be a form of structured methods or a programed process. And what they really lack is free-form expression without boundaries. Hope to see more of this story.

[@johansamuelsson_art]

Hi Richard! Thanks for watching and your curiosity. There is more to come... ;)

[@johntiggleman4686]

For me, this is more "new" school. I grew up watching Disney stuff from the 40s up to recent, and Looney Tunes and other small studios. I liked the "soundtrack" almost better than the video.

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea.

[@zedpowers6645]

I've never understood why humans think robots, androids, computers and AI would want to be like us. It's like walking up to an immortal being and saying: There's something better than immortality. If the immortal being had any intelligence whatsoever it would say: No there isn't. And walk off. Moreover, I do not spend my days wishing I could breathe underwater and kidnapping fish so I could learn how to breathe under water. Some humans spend their days wishing to be something they are not---that is absolutely true. But robots, androids, computers and AI are only going to have that kind of flaw if they are deliberately programmed to have it or by accident. There is something useful here though. A cautionary tale. Never build into your creations the concept that they would be so much "happier" or "better" if only they could change what they were created to be.

[@hpgwellscraft]

Brother Cavil: In all your travels, have you ever seen a star go supernova? Ellen Tigh: No. Brother Cavil: No? Well, I have. I saw a star explode and send out the building blocks of the Universe. Other stars, other planets and eventually other life. A supernova! Creation itself! I was there. I wanted to see it and be part of the moment. And you know how I perceived one of the most glorious events in the universe? With these ridiculous gelatinous orbs in my skull! With eyes designed to perceive only a tiny fraction of the EM spectrum. With ears designed only to hear vibrations in the air. Ellen Tigh: The five of us designed you to be as human as possible. Brother Cavil: I don't want to be human! I want to see gamma rays! I want to hear X-rays! And I want to - I want to smell dark matter! Do you see the absurdity of what I am? I can't even express these things properly because I have to - I have to conceptualize complex ideas in this stupid limiting spoken language! But I know I want to reach out with something other than these prehensile paws! And feel the wind of a supernova flowing over me! I'm a machine! And I can know much more! I can experience so much more. But I'm trapped in this absurd body! And why? Because my five creators thought that God wanted it that way! 0

[@elizabethgaspodnetich4322]

Is there more to this story? I love this kind of stuff. As a child of the 60's, this was as far away to us as Pluto is to the Earth! But just look at us now. I wouldn't worry to much about technology becoming creative as much as I worry about it replacing us. It doesn't need emotions or feelings to clog it up, it just needs a simple program to set it on the path, and we are building roads for it to travel. Scary if you think about it, the only thing it really lacks is to create new ideas, so yeah, the ability to create anything is the only bridge left, and without that it will always be at OUR mercy. (I hope!)

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea.

[@Narukamy]

Why this animation looks similar to Star Wars Clone wars? The ship, the laser saber...

[@lingolift5917]

Why was the guy's mouth directly beneath his nose? Odd animation choice.

[@pedromilbon-morales2831]

I have to come back to watch this when I’m not so high

[@datathunderstorm]

Hmm, methinks kinda channeling ‘The Matrix’ right there 😎

[@manicpanda8741]

I have to admit that I failed to follow the plot. I liked the style and obviously there has been a lot of work put into it. The shot of the kid looking suspicious was used too much though. Nevertheless - nice

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea.

[@RM-eg1ed]

The fades and transitions in this are seamless. Absolutely gorgeous piece of work. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Loved it

[@johansamuelsson_art]

Glad you liked it 🙏

[@richardmorin5967]

As the flying ship curved toward pyramid-like building, I was struck by the structure's grey scaling skin, it's severe lines, it's coldness, it's monumentality, it's lack of human scale and human feeling. It looked uninviting and there seemed to be no human touch about it. It looked formidable. It was made with no concern for people's sense of pleasing proportion, familiarity, or charm. It really didn't look like a person designed it. So, even though in this story, an artificial intelligence probably created it, I think this ugly monstrosity is a perfect example of that modern style called BRUTALISM.

[@grammybear4226]

Big Panda Bear Hugs from a 68 yr old Grammy from Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼

[@leszekjasinski2914]

Amazing!! It reminds me a bit of "Futorogical congress" by S.Lem where main hero wake up with world who is controlled by spreading drugs that change perception, and trough time he is able to see the world how it really is. Just a digretion if you are looking for good/weird and disturbing book, knock yourself out. The shift made my day. Good luck with other projects

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea.

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea.

[@pavelzhivalov8572]

Thougtfully imaginative explanation of our disabled presentation here.

[@TJPenitencia]

I like the scary touch that the Golden Gate no longer spans the SF Bay, but a wasteland of ruined buildings.

[@johansamuelsson_art]

Thank you !:D

[@shanebailey9128]

But what is holding it up? Did you not notice that?

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea

[@JohnTLyon]

AI cannot think outside the box because, creatively, they are the box.

[@misteryman526]

The lack of anyone on the rescue ship makes me wonder if it's just a rival AI group trying to steal the 'asset'

[@johansamuelsson_art]

Thanks for watching :) Who knows! We might find out in a future longer version. Updates on instagram.com/the_shift_film/?hl=en

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea

[@toasega]

Nice to see that Republic Gunships survived the end of the world.

[@MikolajF]

35sec in and first logical error.. idea to kidnap newborns IS a creative thinking.

[@johansamuelsson_art]

Interesting point :)

[@billyandrew]

*MiklavjF* If only _you'd_ written it. It could have done with a more realistic and logical approach rather than this dreary offering.

[@philgreen8101]

If they are analytical enough to make a logical decision that they need to study of the growth of newborns by showing them a virtual reality by contact lenses, then they should be analytical enough to clean up the place as pollution would affect them more than the (unseen) human survivors of the war of yesteryear. The real world should be a utopia because they fixed everything. The dystopia is the forced trapping of "assets" in a virtual world. Though, with the exception of the deception (Tenser, said the tensor), everything else seems OK from the asset's perspective: he has good health, obviously well fed and cared for, can muck about all day on a hoverboard, etc.. Is it truly dystopian that the only thing that isn't real is what he sees? He certainly breathes the same air, eats food grown / prepared in the same environment...

[@eggimation1064]

This is cool... Love sci-fi stuffs.... Would love to turn my animations into something like this with what I already have... Good job, mate!

[@krishelfferich3487]

Just a question..You an Aussy?

[@eggimation1064]

@@krishelfferich3487 Why? hahaha....

[@krishelfferich3487]

@@eggimation1064 Mate 😋

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea.

[@daniilponomarenko6847]

If there was no "Award Winning" shit, I would simply forget about this. Now though, I have to know, who and why gave award to this "creation".

[@trentstaggerly7455]

Yeah, I could NOT WAIT to give this S#(t a Thumbz down.

[@thehairywoodsman5644]

the animation is beautiful , very HEAVY METAL, the magazine, not the movie . truly an old school look that this old stoner truly appreciates .

[@MasterKingSirPlease]

Honestly his dream life wasn't that bad, I would have loved to live there lol Incredible work overall

[@johansamuelsson_art]

Thank you 🙏

[@nihilistic7840]

AI out of control, and trying to understand what it means to be human. What an innovative concept.

[@AK-bp9sh]

I think I understood the story and the theme. I guess the theme is how dangerous AI can be, as we can see the robots are chasing the boy, this means that once AI malfunctions, it can be very dangerous. I liked the visuals and I appreciate you, Johan Samuelsson. Keep doing what you're good at.

[@stevevet3652]

Creativity is nothing more than, "What if."

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea

[@chadjones4255]

Is this old? We've just learned lately that "creativity" is very easy for AI. Still no sentience, but lots of creativity.

[@sreekarpradyumna]

*laughs in midjourney*

[@johansamuelsson_art]

Midjourney is the perfect example to support the idea of this movie :)

[@munchiewise609]

made as much sense as a screendoor on a submarine.

[@lillyanneserrelio2187]

Now THAT'S an excellent metaphor. Thankfully only Poland built submarines include screen doors. I think they RADICALLY overestimate the time a sub spends cruising on the surface, or fails to understand just how deadly water flooding into floating vessel can be to a human crew who don't have gills....

[@TheScienceTube]

W

[@phillipkalaveras1725]

1960 called and they would like their animation back

[@mogytamas2]

I never heard of this one before, but with a bit longer story and animation I think this could have been on Love Death Robots ep. too. Great job!

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea.

[@alimeharaz3674]

Is every short film award winning? Who reward it their mommy?

[@morenofranco9235]

Excellant analogy of Dreams. Thanks, Johan. As an artist, designer and Creative Director, I find that many of my creative solutions arrive while I am sleeping, lying in the bath, or writing poetry while I drink a double scotch or two. Not even thinking about the "problem" - and BANG! There is the design!

[@roseyk7677]

Me too, it's called stream of imagining 👍

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea.

[@johansamuelsson_art]

Glad you liked it and thanks 🙏

[@Balder-gb4eq]

Cool thanks for all your effort and time to make this

[@alixchen172]

眼睛所见未必真实，大部分人一辈子都在追求真相，非常赛博朋克的背景，音乐也很棒，虽然很短但是能让人遐想，希望未来能有更多的故事情节

[@johansamuelsson_art]

Thank you Alix! For what I understand from google translate you did a lovely interpretation of the film. Would love read that in English as well :D

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea

[@kennethhudson8013]

We will have Droid armies, count on it

[@mrpicky1868]

creativity is not a mystery. most likely more intelligent mind will be more creative too. we have no chance. Heil Robots!

[@TooLazyToLive]

Really enjoyed this. Tone and environment artwork look fantastic. Very nice work

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea.

[@etype-dad]

Chill vibe. Deserving of a continuation.

[@johansamuelsson_art]

Thank you! In some shape or form It's coming. Updates on Instagram: instagram.com/the_shift_film/?hl=en

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea

[@kodyallday9908]

That was mysterious man, I have this short. I have this more to this story.

[@KutWrite]

This whetted my appetite for the story to see what happens next. Loved the music and sound design. Good job all 'round!

[@johansamuelsson_art]

Thank you! 🙏

[@ecothedog]

awesome! Maybe matrix inspiration? Great work!

[@johansamuelsson_art]

Thank you! Actually looked more at Blade Runner but understand the green tone feels very matrix XD

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea

[@softlightlaboratory]

My dyslexia thought it said "The SNIFF" 💀

[@randyriverat]

WTF!!! I WAS RAISED BY ALIEN ROBOTS TOO !!!

[@darcymcnabb9259]

Will we be good parents to our children. ...for A.I . Will be our children.

[@visalakshik.raman.6278]

God is attributed with three tasks... Creation, Maintenance and Destruction. AI may be able to maintain and can definitely destroy what has been already created, but creation of anything New is not within its power.

[@rickbiessman6084]

1. The visuals are GREAT. 2. It’s rather confusing how the boy escapes - I first believed he was having a nightmare which foreshadows what’s about to happen. 3. Showing a lightsaber that’s not a lightsaber, the window in the Emperor’s throne room that’s not the Emperor’s throne room and then a clone troop transport that’s not a troop transport (and I know there’s more copying going on here) - I’m really sorry to say it, but I just can’t find any enjoyment in obvious ripoffs. Now, sure, they’re so obvious that I’m pretty sure they’re intended to be noticed, but seeing something that looks 100% like a lightsaber hilt just pulls me right out of the story. It makes me ask myself "How on earth did the Star Wars universe crash into the story all of a sudden? This is not supposed to be here!"

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea

[@CocoRoxas]

Summed it up perfectly. I don’t even know if I could call the visuals good because the reused shot with the weird mouth was so distracting. I don’t understand how this is considered “award winning”…

[@AndrewAstriven]

I hate to say that, but that 'survellience' misspelling really ruined the mood for me initially. It's one of those little things that, while being insignificant on their own, contain the potential to become an apples that spoil the whole barrel if neglected. As a consequence there's also an unintentional irony of sorts as the boy demonstrates the awareness of details in the end noticing the same symbol on the item and the craft - the creation surpassed the creator, which is hardly the idea behind the film, but is an amusing fact to admit. Please don't get me wrong - I just feel I'd have a much more favourable impression overall if not because of this one particular little detail. The plot is intriguing and the animation is enjoyable, though it feels a bit too old-schoolish at times. I wish you best of luck and hope to see more of your work in the future. Keep it up :)

[@Cybercity8883]

Dammit I thought Darth Vader was going to show up with some clone troopers lol

[@horror_rebel_tv8530]

How is dare not more dis was awesome

[@MeltdownIsland]

Great work!

[@zZAPp-fi]

I like the music and sound fx for most of the part

[@aparecidacarolinacorreiada6696]

A new universe for a bunch of stories!

[@johansamuelsson_art]

Yeah! More is coming. Check out instagram.com/the_shift_film/?hl=en for more info :)

[@FallenButnotdown]

Awesome work, Love this.....hope part 2 comes right before 3 & 4-5 then 6 and her good friend 7.😍👌

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea.

[@johansamuelsson_art]

It’s coming ❤️

[@aluisious]

This is the golden gate bridge but there's no way San Francisco has geography like that at that angle.

[@Doomguy_74]

So the The Republic found Earth?

[@itsmrlowe]

Amazing, can’t wait for more!

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea.

[@guntherthequizmaster9515]

As the world fell...each of us in our own way was broken. - "Mad" Max Rockatansky, Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

[@jdlech]

The funny part of the AI debate is when I'm talking to technicians and engineers. They're so happy to throw everyone else under the AI bus. But when I start talking about how AI is being developed to replace techs and engineers, they blow me off. When I get into specifics and start proving that AI can, and eventually will, replace them, they get all butthurt. Elitists get so mad when anyone pokes a hole in their perfect bubble.

[@marchellochiovelli7259]

Funny but your smug attitude will change when they replace your livelihood. You sound like a useful idiot classist proletariat. They can be replaced too.

[@jdlech]

@@marchellochiovelli7259 Quite the opposite, fool. My first career was replaced by automation and the throwaway society. I'm retired from my second career, which is probably going to be decimated by automation in about 20 years. Those engineers are the elitists thinking their job is so sacrosanct that they can never be replaced.... until they are.

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea.

[@Zedrich362]

Thats the cadilac of clone dropships.

[@reliezer99]

Witch award does this film won?

[@GySgtRay]

I would love to see this in live action movie!!!! Amazing video!!!

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea.

[@johansamuelsson_art]

Thank you! Would love to see that too

[@aquariandawn4750]

Nice Star Wars assets.

[@Titandusk]

I absolutely love the animation style!

[@johansamuelsson_art]

Thanks for watching :D

[@Creophagous]

I liked this. A lot! :)

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea

[@ronaldwhite1730]

thank - you

[@jamesmorgan1063]

Enjoyable but hard to understand the storyline.

[@kennethhudson8013]

Funny it was San Francisco, I can believe it

[@spencerthu2956]

Real hoverboard just like in back to the future.We were supposed to have these already! Flying cars! Outposts on the moon and Mars. I don't what stopped true progression to the future! Like Back to the future in the 80s they already predicted this stuff and basic designs already! The feeling was hey we just went to the moon 10 years earlier and this future would be here by around 2001-2010. We are over a decade past that, almost 2 decades and the thing I was promised as a kid in 80s I now will not be able to experience it and that pisses me off!!! Something is very wrong. Sorry great movie though! Well done.

[@synchro505]

Bravo! That was awesome. Really appreciate the hard work put into this.

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea.

[@GermanoHeitor]

Awesome work, a lot of dedication and attention to details!

[@johansamuelsson_art]

Thanks Germano! You know It XD

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea.

[@sokoleski]

lovely... very

[@jrbqto]

Why does the characters mouth look like he's sticking his tongue out a little, kinda like the old lady from the Wut meme?

[@humanfromconception1195]

Otherwise fantastic. I didn't understand the styling of his mouth.

[@waterlesspage]

Excellently done ✅

[@johansamuelsson_art]

Thank you 😀

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea.

[@Upinthecutty...]

Perspective conflict is at a max!

[@seanhudsonforester]

With the way humanity has not really evolved as a collective for thousands of years, maybe it’s necessary for AI to take charge. Maybe our next step in evolving is when we merge with machines or with what is called biological based computing, maybe that is an inevitably future.

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea

[@Chris-sx3he]

We need more!!!

[@johansamuelsson_art]

It's coming!:D Updates here instagram.com/the_shift_film/?hl=en

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea

[@weshumphrey6299]

Well done. Thanks.

[@TigerHawX]

This is pretty dope would love to see some more

[@johansamuelsson_art]

Thank you! Stay tuned at instagram.com/the_shift_film/?hl=en for more ;)

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea.

[@up-set1451]

0:33 dont think we dont see that blade runner inspiration

[@up-set1451]

thanks for the heart mr. samuelsson im an aspiring animator too and im a big fan of cyberpunk!

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea

[@TraningSword]

Nobody’s gonna mention how they ripped off lightsabers and laati gunships?

[@manuelmacadamia7680]

Crazy ❤❤❤

[@grantberry4540]

I need more 😄

[@Silvertinge291]

Stellar Good work!

[@johansamuelsson_art]

Thanks :)

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea

[@DarkRiftHorror]

Incredible work!!

[@johansamuelsson_art]

Thank you!:)

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea

[@TheScienceTube]

@@johansamuelsson_art Extraordinary, good movie, great idea

[@LeeBailes]

Great animation 🙌

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea.

[@johansamuelsson_art]

Thank you 🙏 glad you liked it

[@woodstoney]

Nicely done film!! Unfortunately for humans, our race will eventually become not necessary and practically extinct. The timeline is difficult to predict, but AI will become far more creative in context and in the production of what is really important. To an AI, the Arts might just be a useless distraction. They are the future and they are almost here!

[@rodnstaff33]

Humans will all but eliminate themselves from the landscape in short time. We will never see this. Earth abides.

[@TheScienceTube]

Extraordinary, good movie, great idea