Science Film Festival – programme screenings (Buzet)

The Science Film Festival 2026 takes place from 2 to 15 November in 10 Istrian towns. Theme of this year’s edition: artificial intelligence and a sustainable future. Organiser: Udruga tehničke kulture “Galileo Galilei”. Programme: 🎬 Virtual Influencers – They Say What Their Creators Want (23 min) Director: Ondra Menzel · Germany · 2024 Virtual influencers and AI-generated avatars are increasingly present on social media, blurring the line between reality and fiction. The film follows a reporter investigating how these digital personalities are created, managed and monetised, often without the audience realising they are not real people. Although artificial, they attract large followings, sign advertising deals and influence opinions online. The documentary examines the consequences of this development, from questions of authenticity to the potential impact on public discourse. 🎬 My Husband Lives On as an AI (44 min) Director: Franka Schönwandt · Germany · 2024 The latest generation of artificial intelligence can imitate real people with unsettling precision, making digital versions of deceased loved ones and even partnerships with AI possible. The documentary follows journalist Frank Seibert as he explores how this technology can transform grief, love and human relationships. He meets Michael, one of the first people in Germany to create his own AI twin while dying of cancer, recording his memories so that a digital self would remain after his death. festival-znanstvenog-filma.eu