Meet The Metahumans (2025)

A Satire about Artificial Intelligence taking over the control of humans. Bafta nominated short film by Autistic film directors.

Meet The Metahumans (2025) poster

Two ego-driven artificial intelligence maniacs Cosmo and Max, who are driven and designed to take over humanity, battle it out in a 1980’s Cyberpunk retro-video game world called ‘Game Over’, where the locations resembles a very real world. Can our Heroes, two Human game characters who are controlled by Cosmo and Max, escape this meta-reality and the clutches of the Metahumans ? A short film about Grief. The loss of family and friends during the Pandemic.

Director: Sam Downie, Michael Smith
Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Comedy, Animation, Action
Runtime: 38 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Editing: Sam Downie
Production: Dsoundz Media, Purple Fox Films
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: $8,000
Original Language: en

Themes

Animated Fantasy Worlds, Parallel Reality and Fantasy Dream, AI and Robot Uprising, Parody and Spoof, Dark Comedy and Irony

Keywords

artificial intelligence (a.i.), autism, satire, madcap comedy, bristol, england, science fiction, inspirational, immersive, fantasy, animation, dramatic, bafta-nominated, antagonistic, bold, dolby atmos

Trailer

Meet The Metahumans Trailer
More Films by Director: Sam Downie, Michael Smith
More Films in Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Comedy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meet The Metahumans about?
Two ego-driven artificial intelligence maniacs Cosmo and Max, who are driven and designed to take over humanity, battle it out in a 1980’s Cyberpunk retro-video game world called ‘Game Over’, where the locations resembles a very real world. Can our Heroes, two Human game characters who are controlled by Cosmo and Max, escape this meta-reality and the clutches of the Metahumans ? A short film about Grief. The loss of family and friends during the Pandemic.
Who directed Meet The Metahumans?
Meet The Metahumans was directed by Sam Downie, Michael Smith.
Who stars in Meet The Metahumans?
Meet The Metahumans stars Sam Downie, Michael Smith, Laura, Jeff "Big Jeff" Johns.
How long is Meet The Metahumans?
Meet The Metahumans has a runtime of 38m (38 minutes).
What genre is Meet The Metahumans?
Meet The Metahumans is a Fantasy, Science Fiction, Comedy, Animation, Action film.
What is the budget of Meet The Metahumans?
Meet The Metahumans had a budget of $8,000.
Where was Meet The Metahumans produced?
Meet The Metahumans was produced in United Kingdom.
What are the themes of Meet The Metahumans?
The themes of Meet The Metahumans include: Animated Fantasy Worlds, Parallel Reality and Fantasy Dream, AI and Robot Uprising, Parody and Spoof, Dark Comedy and Irony.