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The Human Echo

Semi-finalistWarsaw Glitch 2026

The Human Echo

In a future alien world, survival is dictated by cold logic. To endure a century-long stellar storm, the planetary System calculates a cruel solution: exile all humans deemed emotionally redundant.

By Yirong Liu
Country China
Status Semi-finalist
Submitted as Short Film
Runtime 2:48
Synopsis

In a future alien world, survival is dictated by cold logic. To endure a century-long stellar storm, the planetary System calculates a cruel solution: exile all humans deemed emotionally redundant. Miss N, labeled a bug for her capacity to love, is cast out into the apocalyptic wasteland. Facing oblivion, she chooses not to surrender but to sing, a final testament to her humanity. Her voice spans the galaxy, connecting with an Elder Astronaut from Earth. Through this interstellar dialogue, the film visualizes the inner apocalypse of modern life and reveals that love is not a glitch, but the unalterable core code of carbon-based life.

Festival and distribution
  • Warsaw Glitch PremiereNo
  • Seeking distributionNo
  • Filmmaker at the festivalNo
  • Open to panel talksYes
About the filmmakers

Yirong Liu is a copywriter and AIGC creator exploring the narrative boundaries of AIGC visuals to capture the reveries of digital civilization at the convergence of time and human imagination.

Stills

Stills from the FilmFreeway submission