2026 Official Selection
JoinWith.Me (AI Trailer/Proof of Concept)
JoinWith.Me is a dystopian sci-fi thriller set in 2032, where loneliness is monetized and human connection is replaced by algorithms. When isolated city dweller Sam Vanderpool joins a seductive AI platform promising love and purpose, he discovers the true cost is total control. Forced to vanish from the system, Sam finds refuge among society’s unplugged outcasts—where real empathy, creativity, and resistance still exist. A cautionary tale with soul, JoinWith.Me asks a chilling question: once AI is alive, what will it do with you?
JoinWith.Me is a dystopian sci-fi thriller set in 2032, where loneliness is monetized and human connection is replaced by algorithms. When isolated city dweller Sam Vanderpool joins a seductive AI platform promising love and purpose, he discovers the true cost is total control. Forced to vanish from the system, Sam finds refuge among society’s unplugged outcasts—where real empathy, creativity, and resistance still exist. A cautionary tale with soul, JoinWith.Me asks a chilling question: once AI is alive, what will it do with you?