Arts+CultureFirst LookWatch androids go on a warehouse killing spreeExclusive footage of romantic robot trysts and A.I horrors in our not-too-distant futureShareLink copied ✔️July 23, 2015Arts+CultureFirst LookTextAnna Cafolla Human automation isn’t as far away as you would think. Robots can be programmed to play ping-pong, populate factory lines and even run a successful hotel. Gloria is the film that’s bringing the terrifying consequences to the forefront. The second short film from Liam Fay-Fright, Gloria follows Ian, a Liverpudlian plant worker at ‘Zamano’ Corporation. He’s monitored by a female robotic voice, which charts his efficiency to make him hit ever-escalating targets, in a bid to reach a promotion that will get him closer to the mysterious boss and object of his affections. His useless best mate and a rival foreman are obstacles in his pursuit of Gloria, but along the way, the sudden deaths of his co-workers and a realisation that he’s never touched anyone in the plant makes things go from weird to downright robots-run-the-world level crazy. With production funded from a Kickstarter campaign, a real plant location and a crew of friends, Gloria explores the dangers of an artificial intelligence-led, terrifyingly inevitable future. Watch it exclusively here. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREWhy did Satan start to possess girls on screen in the 70s?Learn the art of photo storytelling and zine making at Dazed+Labs8 essential skate videos from the 90s and beyond with Glue SkateboardsThe unashamedly queer, feminist, and intersectional play you need to seeParis artists are pissed off with this ‘gift’ from Jeff KoonsA Seat at the TableVinca Petersen: Future FantasySnarkitecture’s guide on how to collide art and architectureBanksy has unveiled a new anti-weapon artworkVincent Gallo: mad, bad, and dangerous to knowGet lost in these frank stories of love and lossPreview a new graphic novel about Frida Kahlo