Directed by 楊貽茜
In a future where everything is digitized, a pianist who has lost his physical audience wants to rely on music to find humans in a world controlled by AI, but his only audience is a deaf-mute biochemical who grew up fed by data and has no contact with real humans. Girls, can they identify each other's true feelings in the virtual signals by playing? AI has entered the stage. Can the last generation of Homosapiens and posthumans escape their lonely fate?
Founded in 2012, the Kaohsiung Shorts grant program aims to establish Kaohsiung as Taiwan’s creative hub for short filmmaking. The initiative encourages creators to break boundaries and clichés, embrace bold storytelling, and highlight local culture through cinematic expression. To date, over 100 short films have been supported through this program, making it one of the most influential and closely watched short film initiatives in Taiwan. This selection features 12 Kaohsiung Shorts completed between 2017 and 2018, encompassing both narrative and experimental works. With diverse themes and unique cinematic languages, these films reflect the vibrant creative energy of Taiwan’s short film landscape in recent years.
