ELSEWHERE | Saltwife | AI Biopunk Sci-Fi Short Film Set in Future Venice

SALTWIFE is a science fiction short film set in a future Venice. After decades of isolation, an aging inventor discovers a mysterious telepathic marine organism living in his saltwater aquarium. The creature dreams of experiencing the world beyond the glass and persuades him to build it an artificial body in the form of a woman. As their relationship deepens, the inventor is forced to confront a painful question: Is their love real—or merely a response to loneliness, instinct, and survival? Blending biopunk science fiction, speculative biology, romance, body horror, and existential drama, Saltwife explores the uneasy boundary between love and self-preservation. Written and directed by Gaetana Pipia. Human-written stories. AI-powered visuals. 🎬 More original sci-fi stories every week. Subscribe for new episodes of ELSEWHERE. #Saltwife #SciFiShortFilm #ScienceFiction #AIFilm #Venice #Biopunk #Cyberpunk #SpeculativeFiction #ShortFilm #IndieFilm #FutureVenice #SciFiRomance #ArtificialLife #Elsewhere #GaetanaPipia