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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

Festivals and Awards

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