Aman Kaleem on film festivals and the intersection of art and technology

Aman Kaleem (MDE ’24) is a director and artist. Her recent short film “Girls” featured at nineteen film festivals in 2023 and won at fifteen of the festivals. Whether through film, installations, or other art forms, she specializes in integrating emerging technologies with artistic mediums.

Read her full interview with Harvard University’s Mittal Institute here: https://mittalsouthasiainstitute.harvard.edu/2024/03/aman-kaleem/

About Girls: “Girls” is a sci-fi film produced at MIT Media Lab, utilizing AI generative models within a gaming engine to create visually stunning, immersive landscapes, architecture, and characters. Set in the year 2050, it tells the story of two eight-year-old girls striving to maintain their friendship in a bleak future. Crafted entirely through synthetic means, the project pushes the boundaries of traditional filmmaking, showcasing the potential of generative algorithms in visual storytelling.