Teknolust (2002)

Name: Teknolust
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
Released: 2002-01-10
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 4.5
Cast: Tilda Swinton, Jeremy Davies, James Urbaniak, Karen Black, Al Nazemian

Teknolust (2002), directed by Lynn Hershman-Leeson, starring Tilda Swinton and Jeremy Davies.

01/10/2002 BR Comedy, Drama, Romance and Science Fiction 1h 23m

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One part woman. One part science.

Synopsis

Anxious to use artificial life to improve the world, Rosetta Stone, a bio-geneticist, creates a Recipe for Cyborgs and uses her own DNA in order to breed three Self Replicating Automatons, part human, part computer named Ruby, Olive and Marine.

Hiro NaritaCinematography
Lynn Hershman-LeesonDirector, Producer, Screenplay
Lisa FruchtmanEditing
John Bradford KingProducer

About the film

Teknolust is a 2002 American film written, produced, and directed by Lynn Hershman Leeson who, at the time of production, was working in the art department at University of California, Davis. The film stars Tilda Swinton and Jeremy Davies.

Lynn Hershman Leeson's art project "Agent Ruby" was an expansion inspired by this film. "Agent Ruby" used artificial intelligence to hold conversations with online users. These conversations shaped Agent Ruby's memory, knowledge, and moods.

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Synopsis

The film is about the scientist Rosetta Stone (Swinton) who injects her DNA into three Self Replicating Automatons (S.R.A.s). These cyborg clones must habitually venture into the real world in order to obtain a supply of Y chromosome in the form of semen to keep them alive. Unfortunately, their periodic treks into the outside world seem to leave the males from whom they obtain the chromosome with a strange virus that overtakes both their bodies and their computers. The lust carries over into the technology, leaving the males' world aghast.

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Awards and nominations

Fantasporto International Fantasy Film Award 2004 - Best Film (nominated)

Hamptons International Film Festival 2002 - Feature Film Prize in Science and Technology (won)

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External links

Official website

Teknolust at IMDb

Text from Teknolust on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teknolust

Trivia

It grossed US$ 28.554 worldwide.
It premiered on January 10, 2002, a Thursday.
It runs 1h23 — short for a feature film.
This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosBlue Turtle, Epiphany Productions, Hotwire Productions, ZDF/Arte
CountriesGermany, United Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish
Box officeUS$ 28,554
StatusReleased

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Hiro Narita Cinematography
Lynn Hershman-Leeson Director
Lisa Fruchtman Editing
John Bradford King Producer
Lynn Hershman-Leeson Producer
Oscar Gubernati Producer
Youssef Vahabzadeh Producer
Klaus Badelt Original music
Mark Tschanz Original music
Lynn Hershman-Leeson Screenplay

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What is Teknolust about?

Teknolust: Anxious to use artificial life to improve the world, Rosetta Stone, a bio-geneticist, creates a Recipe for Cyborgs and uses her own DNA in order to breed three Self Replicating Automatons, part human, part computer named Ruby, Olive and Marine.

Who directed Teknolust?

Teknolust was directed by Lynn Hershman-Leeson in 2002.

Who stars in Teknolust?

The cast of Teknolust includes Tilda Swinton, Jeremy Davies, James Urbaniak, Karen Black and Al Nazemian.

How long is Teknolust?

Teknolust runs for 83 minutes, or 1h23.