TAPE OF '25 | coming of age short film

WATCH IN 4K:    • TAPE OF '25 | Award-Winning Coming Of Age ...   WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO BE IN 5 YEARS? In the final week of college, a tight-knit group of friends unravels when an AI-generated sextape throws them into a spiral of paranoia, jealousy, and identity crises. Especially Jack, whose girlfriend appears in the video with a mysterious but confident outcast. @tapeof25 on instagram TAPE OF '25 is a depiction of an identity crisis in the Age of AI. Through a group of seniors in college who are about to graduate, I sought to explore how male insecurity and identity crisis can manifest itself in different ways such as jealousy, paranoia, mistrust, hostility, and distortion of self-image. At this uncertain time where our images are recycled and repurposed, I want to ask the viewer: Who are we when we have thousands of eyes on us, when our identity has been built by media and societal expectations? In the age of AI, who are we if we're no longer the only ones responsible for our own self-image? ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE STATEMENT: No AI was used in the writing, performances, editing, or any other creative process. Artificial Intelligence was solely used in the creation of the fictional sextape depicted in this film, generated under the supervision of an AI consultant to ensure controlled and responsible use. This film reflects a present reality: One in which AI is already capable of destabilizing identity and fracturing trust. Proceed with caution and skepticism. INSTAGRAM: @tapeof25 MORE INFO: https://eduardomachadofilm.com/tape-o... LETTERBOXD: https://letterboxd.com/film/tape-of-25/