Trailer For Simu Liu and Sam Worthington's Humanoid A.I. Sci-Fi Thriller SIMULANT
Shang-Chi star Simu Liu and Avatar star Sam Worthington team up in a new A.I. sci-fi action thriller titled Simulant, and today you can watch the first trailer.
In the film, a humanoid A.I.'s attempt to win over a widow's heart places it in the path of a government agent trying to stop the rise of machine consciousness. The movie was directed by April Mullen and produced by Tim Doiron, who talked about the story, saying:
"Our relationship with Artificial Intelligence is getting more complex and nuanced every day. Simulant explores the inevitable struggles humanity will face as Artificial Intelligence evolves and integrates deeper into our society. It’s a fascinating exploration, especially when experienced through the gaze of Director April Mullen. We can’t wait to share the film with audiences."
The movie also stars Jordana Brewster, Robbie Amell, and Alicia Sanz. This is the synopsis:
“With androids (SIMS) & humans coexisting, it centers around Faye (Brewster) who has already pulled the plug on her late husband, now she can't bring herself to do the same to Evan (Amell), his android counterpart. Instead of deactivating Evan, Faye sets him up to live illegally on his own. While there he meets Casey (Liu), a brilliant programmer who helps him become more human in order to win Faye back. Unbeknownst to Evan, his new friend is wanted for questioning by a determined Artificial Intelligence Compliance Enforcement (AICE) agent (Worthington). Evan has to win over Faye’s heart before they are discovered and he loses everything.
The director said in a statement: "In a very real near future, where technological advancements force us to reckon with our conceptual limitations around life, death and consciousness, how do we as humans push ourselves into the next stage of evolution?"
This looks like a decent sci-fi movie that might be worth checking out! Vertical will release Simulant in select US theaters and on VOD on June 2nd, 2023.