“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.
