Swiss director Simon Jaquemet – fresh off the world premiere of “Electric Child” at Locarno – is already working on an adaptation of “The Lifecycle of Software Objects” by U.S. science fiction writer Ted Chiang. His “Story of Your Life” already inspired Denis Villeneuve’s “Arrival.”
“It’s very clever and complex,” Jaquemet said about the novella, published in 2010. He is also considering a move into series, one that would take place after events shown in “Electric Child,” albeit still within the same universe.
“The story could take place after some catastrophic AI event. With series, you have more time – you can make it more complex. Some shows
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