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A digital assistant becomes too controlling, causing conflict within a family.
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From Blumhouse, producer of M3gan and The Black Phone, comes Afraid. Curtis (John Cho) and his family are selected to test a revolutionary new home device: a digital family assistant called AIA. Taking smart home to the next level, once the unit and all its sensors and cameras are installed in their home, AIA seems able to do it all. She learns the family's behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can make sure nothing – and no one – gets in her family’s way.
"AfrAId is a film that fits into the wave of horror movies about technology, this time focusing on the hot topic of the moment: Artificial Intelligence (or AI). The plot follows a family chosen to test a revolutionary AI dedicated to home systems, capable of learning the habits and routines of everyone to anticipate all their needs and problems... sometimes with results so drastic that they become lethal. The film sheds light on relevant themes, such as technological surveillance and the ways in which technology ultimately reflects the biases and vices of its creators. However, it is somewhat superficial in its arguments and narratively very predictable. It will offer some reflections rather than surprises and scares."