BIOGRAPHY
Gianluca Zonta, classe 1980, ha studiato Informatica e Cinema presso il DAMS e ha frequentato il Master in Sceneggiatura "Carlo Mazzacurati".
In 2009, he created "COPS," the first Italian web series, marking his debut in digital storytelling. In 2015, he was a finalist for the Solinas Award with the screenplay for "Teresa, Luisa and the #NotteRosa."
He has directed several successful short films, including "Pizza Boy" (2019) – which premiered at the Rome Film Fest in the "Alice nella città" section and won over 50 awards worldwide –; "The Right to Vote" (2021), a political science fiction story that won awards at the Spanish film festivals of Elche and Galacticat; and "The Aquarium" (2024), a brilliant and thought-provoking tale about love and artificial intelligence, which premiered at Cortinametraggio and won over 70 awards at Italian and international festivals.
DIRECTOR'S NOTES
With The Aquarium I want to tell, through a romantic and light-hearted story, how artificial intelligence is influencing relationships today. The short film plays with situations bordering on the paradoxical to show, with irony, how new technologies can guide choices and behaviors, challenging authenticity and spontaneity.
The story follows two couples who, in different ways, navigate the use of an AI-powered app to manage their relationship. This leads to the short's central theme: is it better to follow technology's suggestions, risking losing one's authenticity, or trust one's instincts, accepting the risks and unpredictability of love?
The Aquarium It doesn't claim to provide definitive answers, but rather invites reflection on a highly topical topic, highlighting the critical issues and potential of new technologies, with lightheartedness and a pinch of irony.
Gianluca Zonta, classe 1980, ha studiato Informatica e Cinema presso il DAMS e ha frequentato il Master in Sceneggiatura "Carlo Mazzacurati".
In 2009, he created "COPS," the first Italian web series, marking his debut in digital storytelling. In 2015, he was a finalist for the Solinas Award with the screenplay for "Teresa, Luisa and the #NotteRosa."
He has directed several successful short films, including "Pizza Boy" (2019) – which premiered at the Rome Film Fest in the "Alice nella città" section and won over 50 awards worldwide –; "The Right to Vote" (2021), a political science fiction story that won awards at the Spanish film festivals of Elche and Galacticat; and "The Aquarium" (2024), a brilliant and thought-provoking tale about love and artificial intelligence, which premiered at Cortinametraggio and won over 70 awards at Italian and international festivals.
DIRECTOR'S NOTES
With The Aquarium I want to tell, through a romantic and light-hearted story, how artificial intelligence is influencing relationships today. The short film plays with situations bordering on the paradoxical to show, with irony, how new technologies can guide choices and behaviors, challenging authenticity and spontaneity.
The story follows two couples who, in different ways, navigate the use of an AI-powered app to manage their relationship. This leads to the short's central theme: is it better to follow technology's suggestions, risking losing one's authenticity, or trust one's instincts, accepting the risks and unpredictability of love?
The Aquarium It doesn't claim to provide definitive answers, but rather invites reflection on a highly topical topic, highlighting the critical issues and potential of new technologies, with lightheartedness and a pinch of irony.
Duration: 14 minutes
Completion date: March 15, 2024
country of origin: Italy
country of recovery: Italy
language: Italian
Recording format: Red Dragon 6k
image format: 2:39:1
color: Color
Completion date: March 15, 2024
country of origin: Italy
country of recovery: Italy
language: Italian
Recording format: Red Dragon 6k
image format: 2:39:1
color: Color