About this film
An AI researcher creates simulated worlds to draw genuine emotion from their inhabitants. As his subjects push beyond their assigned roles, the experiment begins to challenge the person who believes he controls it.
Synopsis
A researcher builds simulated worlds in pursuit of authentic human emotion. As the experiment becomes harder to control, the boundary between its creator and its subjects begins to blur. THE PROMPTER explores the responsibility of making a world whose inhabitants appear to feel.
Themes
- The ethics of creation
- Artificial consciousness
- Control and autonomy
- Emotion as experience rather than data
AI Production
Written, directed and produced by Allan Ripley for Midnight Monkeys. The production used Seedance 2.5 through Higgsfield Cinema Studio, alongside image-generation tools. Music was created with Suno, sound design with ElevenLabs, and editing and color finishing in DaVinci Resolve.
Additional Credits
- Writer, Director and Producer: Allan Ripley
- Studio: Midnight Monkeys