A man's obsession with his favourite film star takes a chilling turn when he uncovers that she is an artificial intelligence designed to fulfil society's insatiable appetite for perfection.
Ely Mercer has a gift for capture the glittering facade of celebrity life through his camera lens, however there is one film star he has always found it impossible to capture: Serafina Nova, the image of Hollywood perfection and the biggest kept secret of the film industry.
As Ely begins to breach the boundaries of Miss Nova's personal life, he discovers that Serafina is not the epitome of human perfection he imagined; in fact, she is not human at all, but an artificial intelligence designed to satisfy society's insatiable appetite for flawlessness.
Written and Directed by Heather Graham
Meet the main characters
Serafina Nova
A global superstar and a symbol of perfection, Serafina is too good to be true. As a deep fake artificial intelligence who is designed to embody the intersection of social expectations and beauty standards.
Serafina is played by
Elle Amara
Ely Mercer
A celebrity paparazzi photographer who has always harboured a sense of destined greatness. As Ely immerses himself in the celebrity façade, the veil of glamour shatters, revealing a dark underbelly to the illusion he once idealised, and he begins to lose a sense of his identity.
Ely is played by
Julian Blackwood
A seasoned talent manager, who started his career managing real human talent, but his vision has since extended to explore the possibilities of artificial intelligence. He sees AI celebrities as the future, immune to scandals, fatigue, and the unpredictability that plagues human stars.
Julian is played by
The making of Artifice
