In this sci-fi short, an AI named Peter is supposed to help this woman named Rachel have a successful pregnancy – by any means necessary.
Direction
Strauss packs more dread into 9 minutes than most features manage.
Acting
Frankie Shaw's silent terror sells every frame.
Sound
Peter's calm voice is the most unsettling ASMR ever recorded.
Director
Zach Strauss
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Frankie Shaw was also directing SMILF around this time, making this her 'bad mom' double feature era.
Released the same year as real-world headlines about fertility apps selling data to employers—Strauss practically predicted the discourse.
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