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In Spike Jonze’s critically acclaimed short film I’m Here young robots with expressive eyes fall in love and sadly break hearts the way humans do: by taking everything they can until there’s nothing left to take. Space 15 Twenty in Hollywood hosts an outdoor screening of the melancholy tale with special live musical performances by our lovely and talented friends ASKA (who’s music helped inspire the short) and Sam Spiegel (DJ Squeak E. Clean of the world famous N.A.S.A. crew) that will surely lift your spirits. Come for the heartache, but be sure to stay for the rebound. Presented by McSweeney’s and Chocolate Industries.

Also…I’m Here soundtrack featuring ASKA, Sam Spiegel, Animal Collective and many more now available through iTunes here.

From Space 15 Twenty:

“I’m Here is a short film by Spike Jonze about two robots living in semi-futuristic Los Angeles where humans and robots coexist. Based on Shel Silverstein’s children’s book, The Giving Tree, the plot revolves around Sheldon, the protagonist, lending his limbs to Francesca when she starts loosing hers. This is true love as it gets…

Throughout I’m Here you can hear L.A. based art musician ASKA, whose beautiful song, “There Are Many of Us,” is featured in the film.  ASKA told us that the inspiration came from the ‘first song I wrote on a guitar in a bathtub. I felt I needed to tell myself that there are many of us and not just the ‘one’, to release myself from being tied up to the one.”

Find more of I’m Here here:

• The Creators Project is Coming
• Spike Jonze’s I’m Here is Here
• I’m Here with Spike Jonze
  

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I’m Here, Spike Jonze’s film about young robots in love inspired by music from our dear friend ASKA, is now available to view online after making the festival rounds around the world. Courtesy of Absolut.

Click here or the images below to watch robots with broken hearts.

The robotic synopsis:

“I’m Here” is a robot love story celebrating a life enriched by creativity. The movie is set in contemporary L.A., where life moves at a seemingly regular pace with the exception of a certain amount of robot residents who love among the population. A male robot librarian lives a solitary and methodical life — devoid of creativity, joy and passion - until he meets an adventurous and free spirited female robot. The film stars British actor Andrew Garfield (Boy A, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, The Social Network) and Sienna Guillory, one of Maxims 100 sexiest women.”

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Stupid robot, don’t you know heartbreak is for humans! Oh sweet, sweet heartbreak…

Via sound designer on a roll Enrico Ascoli who also provided the sounds for the stop motion/flip book film VIDEOGIOCO,

Client: Replay
Agency and Animation: Edenlab
Sound: Enrico Ascoli

Robot in love from Enrico Ascoli - Sound Design on Vimeo.

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