“Hard Wired Loyalty” is an exploration of one of humanity’s most enduring tropes: man’s best friend. Set against the backdrop of post-apocalyptic ruins, forested trails, and decaying urban landscapes, these pieces reimagine loyalty, connection, and trust in a future where robots are not just tools, but companions. Created by a team of film and design university students in South Korea, the PsyU collective blends computer animation, hand sketching, and recent AI-driven techniques to craft this compelling vision of the future. Presented as 50 unique one-of-one “film stills,” Hard Wired Loyalty invites viewers to construct their own narrative, and possible consequences, of a world where emotional connections with objects are constantly evolving, and humanity’s closest allies are no longer born, but built.

“Hard Wired Loyalty” is an exploration of one of humanity’s most enduring tropes: man’s best friend. Set against the backdrop of post-apocalyptic ruins, forested trails, and decaying urban landscapes, these pieces reimagine loyalty, connection, and trust in a future where robots are not just tools, but companions. Created by a team of film and design university students in South Korea, the PsyU collective blends computer animation, hand sketching, and recent AI-driven techniques to craft this compelling vision of the future. Presented as 50 unique one-of-one “film stills,” Hard Wired Loyalty invites viewers to construct their own narrative, and possible consequences, of a world where emotional connections with objects are constantly evolving, and humanity’s closest allies are no longer born, but built.