Meme, Myself and AI

Motionographer's: The Motion Awards 2024: WINNER - 'AI AS A TOOL'

Los Angeles Animation Festival 2024: WINNER - COMBO/MIXED MEDIA

David Reviews: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “As bleak as it is brilliant.”

Stash TV: “Somehow both manic and thoughtful.”

Shots: “A visually stunning roller-coaster ride.”

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Ever stared into the abyss and felt it stare back? 🕳️  'Meme, Myself and A.I.' fuses live-action, vfx and synthetic nightmares to dissect the human condition.  AI didn't make this film; Private Island did.

MEME, MYSELF AND AI is the third part of an anthology centered around AI and made with machine learning. We're proud that the earlier films in this series (Infinite Diversity & Synthetic Summer) have been watched by millions of people, won awards and made headlines across the globe.

Private Island and its director, Chris Boyle, have firmly established themselves as both thought leaders and practitioners in emerging AI technology. They have participated in multiple panels, delivered keynote speeches, and given interviews to international media outlets such as The Economist, The New York Times, Wired, and the BBC. Beyond thought leadership, they actively apply machine learning across a diverse range of disciplines—from creating commercials for companies like EE and Niantic to collaborating with Turner Prize-winning artist Gillian Wearing.

With this anthology, we're learning how to use new tools and tell stories in exciting ways alongside exploring new visual aesthetics. In this concluding film, Private Island aims to deepen the conversation about AI by confronting the "monster in the mirror".

Meme, Myself and AI is a mixed-media film that combines live-action footage alongside synthetic visuals, synthetic audio and traditional vfx. This continues the approach of the anthology's earlier films that form is function by actively employing technology in a playful fusion of contemporary culture and cutting-edge innovation.

PRIVATE ISLAND
Filmed, Animated and Generated by Private Island
Production Company: Private Island
Written and directed by Chris Boyle
Executive Produced by Helen Power
Produced by Áine O’Donnell
Generative Lead: Ruby Nian
3D Lead: David Post
Edit Assist: Kuba Sobieski @ Private Island
Sound Mix: James Everett @ No. 8
Casting: LANE Casting
DOP: Matt Fox
1st AD: Paul McCann
1st AC: Barney Coates
2nd AC: Harry Nash
Sound: Mike McGinn
DIT: Moses Jeremiah
Playback: Jay Weston
Gaffer: Andy McBrearty
Stylist: Rhona Ezuma
Styling Asst: Andie Macario
HMUA: Regina Meessen
Runner: Sonny Hume-Paton

Cast:

Bony Fonseca
Jediael Stiling
John Paul Wagner
Jordan Skidmore