SWiM
another comic animated sci-fi short about AI,
modern art, and the quest for its appreciation
Film Details

Nope, androids still dream of art...

After a disastrous fashion runway walk, Maggie , a low-cost, Tenzing model mountain droid with serious artistic aspirations, embarks on her never-ending and sometimes perilous journey into creativity. This time, she’s guided by Robert, the brilliant mind behind the Tenzing project at CIT (Cupertino Institute of Technology), and Blu, a destructive Morpho peleides butterfly. Together, they explore the works of Goethe, Kafka, Beckett, Sant'Elia, and more, delving into the joys and pitfalls of artistic creation, the absurdist way.
Will Maggie overcome her database limitations and achieve her artistic dreams? Find out in SWiM.

Enduring the Palisades Fire of January 2025, the film completed its final post-production stage in Sofia, and started its festival run in January 2026.

  • mediaanimated short
  • year2026
  • statusfestival circuit run
  • productionPAAstudio
  • running time17:09
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SWiM

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