AceShowbiz - In a groundbreaking exploration of love and identity, Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun take on the roles of AI-powered machines in their latest film, "Love Me". This innovative movie, which premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and hits theaters on January 31, questions the very essence of being alive in a post-apocalyptic world.

Stewart plays a technologically advanced buoy named Me, who later renames herself Deja, while Yeun portrays a satellite named Iam, eventually becoming Liam. The film follows these two non-human entities as they inherit the Earth after humanity's extinction and learn about life through the remnants of the internet.

The film, written and directed by married duo Sam and Andy Zuchero, delves deep into the nature of life and human connection. "In a story that spans billions of years, a buoy and a satellite meet online long after humanity's extinction," reads a synopsis from distributor Bleecker Street. "As they learn what life was like on Earth, they discover themselves and what it means to be alive and in love."

The trailer paints a vivid picture of this evolution, with Stewart's buoy saying, "We could be friends! Pick a face. How about this face?" as she adopts an online image of a woman. Yeun's satellite responds, and their digital avatars transform into three-dimensional human forms, mirroring a couple they observed through old YouTube videos.

The Sundance Film Festival awarded "Love Me" the prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize for its focus on science and technology. Kristen Stewart also received a Visionary Award at the event, where she opened up about the film's exploration of identity.

"It's a movie about identity and having that change every 30 seconds, every split second," she explained. "We just want to be like, 'Can you see me? What is me? Am I anything? Am I distinct? I don't know. Am I worth loving? I don't know.' "

The Zucheros shared that the film's inspiration came from their own feelings of distance and the innate human desperation to connect. "It's about how distant we feel right now and how everyone wants so desperately to connect," they said. “Love Me became a mirror for who we pretend to be and who we really are."

Featuring a blend of live-action, animatronics, and classic animation, "Love Me" pushes the boundaries of filmmaking. It marks a significant milestone for first-time directors Sam and Andy Zuchero, who expressed deep gratitude for the dedication and collaboration of Stewart and Yeun. "We're forever indebted to these two beautiful artists," they noted.

As "Love Me" prepares to hit theaters, young audiences can anticipate not just a narrative about AI but a deeply human story about connection, love, and finding oneself in a vast, evolving world.