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Similo: Artificial love amidst the Antarctic melt

Meet Similo, an impressive-looking short film that we can't wait to see finished. According to their Kickstarter page:

SIMILO is a science fiction love story set in the year 2064. The polar ice caps have melted. The world struggles to survive drought and poverty. But those few who live in the new cities in the arctic can live a happy life. At least, that´s what they want to believe.

What is a Similo? Similo: An artificial person designed to be the perfect lover. Similo comes from the word Simulating.

Based on a teaser film by Zacharias and Macgregor, Similo has reached its funding goal (thanks to donations via Kickstarter) and the filmmakers are now in the tedious process of putting together the visual effects shots for the short film.

It looks gorgeous and atmospheric. Keep your eyes open for this one on the festival circuit.

Posted at 08:58 AM in Coming soon, Featured videos |

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