The Artifice Girl
2022 movie
The Artifice Girl is a 2022 science fiction psychological thriller written and directed by Franklin Ritch. The film follows a team of special agents who discover a revolutionary new computer program designed to bait and trap online predators. After teaming up with the program's troubled developer, they soon find that the AI is rapidly advancing beyond its original purpose, leading to unforeseen ethical and existential dilemmas. The film stars Tatum Matthews as Cherry, the AI tool, alongside Sinda Nichols, David Girard, Lance Henriksen, and Franklin Ritch. Premiering at the Fantasia International Film Festival, it won the Gold Audience Award for Best International Feature and has been lauded for its thought-provoking exploration of artificial intelligence and human morality.
