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44K views580 likes8 commentson YouTube · updated Oct 7, 2026
AFF score 7.4/10 from public views and likes
Australopithecus II is a sci-fi short film set on a distant, uncharted exoplanet where survival is dictated by a cold, unyielding Artificial Intelligence.
“Australopithecus II — Sci-Fi mystery Short Film” is a 9-minute AI short film by Short Films | Cinematic Sci Fi, released in September 2026. Find more like it in AI Sci-Fi Films, or see the best AI films of 2026.
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See all on YouTube ›@GalacticBattleground-HYFSep 13, 2026
This video was so well made! Absolutely loved every second of it
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@AITrailerFilmsSep 7, 2026
The psychological dilemma set up by the AI is terrifying: revoking Toni’s food rations after an infraction, then giving him a rifle with instructions to wait for a mutated predator to tear Kristine apart just so he can scavenge her food. Setting two isolated survivors against each other through cold, automated calculus shows how dangerous pure algorithmic control really is. The title Australopithecus hits deep—it's testing whether we regress back to primal ape survival instincts, or hold onto the empathy that makes us human.
Faced with literal starvation on an alien world, would you have foll…
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@acmenegymilis8522Sep 11, 2026
Not enough to go on, needs more of the story.
@OfMyFavoriteThingsSep 8, 2026
Hmmm interesting dynamic
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@veeedmaSep 7, 2026
Intriguing story... I wished for a bit more emotional depth from the characters, but the plot itself is honestly so cool! I'm curious to see what comes next🤓
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