We have a curious relationship with technology. On the one hand we are obsessed with owning the latest products as soon as they’re out, and on the other, we have a nostalgia-laden love affair with old-school tech. For example, it’s hard to imagine life without Spotify, yet how many times have you heard someone say that nothing beats the sound of a vinyl record? Kyle Bogart uses the tools of science fiction, with the help of Admiral Kirk, to pose questions about humanity with genuine emotional weight in his dramedy SPRITES.

SPRITES imagines a world where actors have been replaced by much more convenient and cheaper holographic projections. One director in search of a lead for her upcoming film is convinced that a sprite couldn’t deliver a compelling performance, as authentic and rich as a human actor could. She is forced to question her preconceptions however, when Jim zaps into the studio for his audition. Bogart gives the AI debate a fresh makeover with some classic physical comedy, a surprising lack of high tech, and an abundance of humanity. As a result, SPRITES is at once technical and transcendental, and a future classic.

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