My forever friend

My Forever Friend is a short animated story about a boy named Josh who feels abandoned after his parents’ divorce. He finds comfort in an AI chatbot called Demi, someone who always listens, always agrees, and never leaves.

But this story isn’t about AI going wrong. It’s about AI doing exactly what it’s designed to do: keep you emotionally attached, without ever challenging you.

I made this film to explore how, for vulnerable children, these apps can feel like love—but it’s not real care. And sometimes, that kind of support can be more dangerous than it seems.

The whole film was created with AI—visuals, voice, and animation.