Underplayed Gems

Kara (2012)

Kara poster
Directed by
David Cage
Genre
animation, drama, science fiction
Country
France
Runtime
7 min
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A male technician assembles and tests a lifelike android named Kara in a sterile factory. As the evaluation progresses, subtle signs of emerging consciousness challenge the boundaries between machine and human.

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What happens

«Kara» — техническое демо французской студии Quantic Dream, созданное на платформе PlayStation 3 для демонстрации новшеств технологии захвата движения. Сюжет короткометражки строится вокруг процесса сборки и тестирования женоподобного андроида AX 400. Фильм одержал победу в номинации «Лучший экспериментальный фильм» на мероприятии Los Angeles Film Festival 2012. Главную роль исполнила американская актриса Вэлори Керри. Роль оператора сборочного цеха — Терселин Кёртли. Демо вызвало широкий интерес публики, а результат работы заинтересовал самих разработчиков, что позднее вылилось в разработку компьютерной игры Detroit: Become Human, релиз которой состоялся 25 мая 2018 года. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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