2026 | TV DOCUMENTARY | COMPLETED
BOT LOVE
Bot Love is a character-driven documentary about what happens to human relationships when artificial ones begin to feel just as real.
The film follows people living inside that question. Anthony and Bryan are building a device that merges gaming, pornography, and AI into a fully interactive sexual experience. Engineered to replace human connection with control. Denise turned to an AI companion after painful experiences with people, finding a space to rebuild trust and practice vulnerability without the risk of being hurt. Nick, a young man on the autism spectrum, has found clarity and consistency in his AI relationship that human connection rarely offers, but as his bond deepens, it becomes harder to know whether it’s a bridge or a refuge.
Their stories unfold alongside the people building this world. Among them Eugenia Kuyda, whose app has been downloaded over 30 million times, and Roman Yampolskiy, who has spent years warning about what these systems may become. Professor EP has blurred the line between fantasy and reality through hyper-real AI personas consumed by millions.
Bot Love asks the question - if artificial connection feels real, is it?
Director
TYLER FUNK
Producer
MICHAEL TANKO GRAND
Executive Producers
TYLER FUNK
SEBASTIAN MERCADO
MICHAEL TANKO GRAND
Associate Producer
JEMMA TITHERIDGE
Broadcast
CBC IN CANADA
Sales
SIDEWAYS FILM
Funders
CBC
CREATIVE BC
ROGERS DOCUMENTARY FUND
CANADA MEDIA FUND
FUTURE GATE SCI-FI FILM FESTIVAL 2026
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