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Machine Of Loving Grace

Short Film Non Union
San Francisco
Synopsis:

MACHINE OF LOVING GRACE is a dark satire, horror/sci-fi/comedy about a man isolated during a pandemic who purchases an AI-powered sex/companion robot. As he spends time with her and talks about it with his best friend online, he realizes - unfortunately too late - that a robot is no substitute for real connection, that a woman invented by men is no woman at all, and that AI technology has no guardrails.

Roles For This Project

  • Short Film
    $1,000+ Woman San Francisco 18 - 30 Non Union Short Film
    Submissions Due: 02/19/2026

    A generically attractive automaton. Melody's personality varies widely depending on the model/scenario she's been set to. Like a chatbot, her behavior and speech are remarkably lifelike at first, but uncanny. She is a burlesque of human behavior, AI trained off of pornography and bad erotica. (Role ... [See More]

  • Short Film

    Lou

    $400+ Woman San Francisco 35 - 50 Non Union Short Film
    Submissions Due: 02/19/2026

    A punky, bisexual woman and Jake's older best friend. Very sex positive with a raunchy sense of humor but a practical and empathetic understanding of human nature. She tries to coach him through coming to terms with his sexuality against his desire for actual human connection. Will require hair colo... [See More]

  • Short Film
    $750+ Man San Francisco 30 - 45 Non Union Short Film
    Submissions Due: 02/18/2026

    A mostly clean cut guy with a neat apartment, a good sense of humor, affably charming, who likes to think he's pretty progressive. He's responsible, careful with his money. Realizing he's going to be isolated indefinitely, he decides to splurge and buy a brand new sex/companion robot, but becomes di... [See More]

  • Short Film
    $850+ Woman San Francisco 18 - 30 Non Union Short Film
    Submissions Due: 02/18/2026

    A generically attractive automaton. Melody's personality varies widely depending on the model/scenario she's been set to. Like a chatbot, her behavior and speech are remarkably lifelike at first, but uncanny. She is a burlesque of human behavior, AI trained off of pornography and bad erotica.

  • Short Film

    Lou

    $300+ Woman San Francisco 35 - 50 Non Union Short Film
    Submissions Due: 02/18/2026

    A punky, bisexual woman and Jake's older best friend. Very sex positive with a raunchy sense of humor but a practical and empathetic understanding of human nature. She tries to coach him through coming to terms with his sexuality against his desire for actual human connection. Will require hair colo... [See More]

Project Details

Project Notes

Initial auditions being held in person February 21st and 22nd in Berkeley, with callbacks expected the following weekend. We are currently non-union but are exploring SAG-AFTRA compliance with our producer. Film contains nudity and sex scenes; an intimacy coordinator will be part of the crew. Diversity and inclusion are cornerstones of our productions and we have consistently cast and staffed by those values. We are not casting for race. The role of Lou is open to actors with limited lower mobility. Shooting script is complete; once the roles are cast, one more revision will be done to tailor the production to the actors. Rehearsal expected in mid March, with shooting in early April. Final running time expected ~20 minutes.

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Non Union

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