| Sex Life of Robots | |
| Director: | Michael Sullivan |
| Producer: | Richard Skidmore |
| Editing: | Richard Skidmore |
| Country: | United States |
Sex Life of Robots is an animated short film directed by Michael Sullivan and produced by Richard Skidmore.[1] The film shows imaginary sexual activities among robots.
The plot of Sex Life of Robots is centered on a baby robot and a mother robot who are looking for pornography in the computer of their home. In this process, scenes of sexual intercourse among robots is shown in their computer screen.[2]
Sex Life of Robots was made using stop motion animation technique.[3] The design of the robots shown in the film were based on toys such as, among others, the fashion doll Barbie and the G.I. Joe action figures.[4] The film was edited by its producer Richard Skidmore.[1]
According to director Sullivan, "It's supposed to be like a silent robot porno movie from another planet." Although the film is a kind of pornography, according to Wired columnist Dylan Tweney, Sex Life of Robots "exhibits a high degree of artistry" which is full of "gritty, industrialized atmosphere".[2] The New York magazine described the film as "art-porn".[5] According to online news portal Terra Chile, the character of robot mother was inspired by American singer-songwriter and actress Debbie Harry.[6]
A trailer of the film was uploaded on YouTube, but it was later removed because its pornographic nature created controversy.[4] [6] Sex Life of Robots was premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2006.[1]
The Tribeca Film Festival commented on the film, "Romance is swept aside by the mechanical imperative to inject robot sperm into robot eggs in this two-minute teaser of The Sex Lives of Robots. Lascivious machinery and a larger-than-life Deborah Harry robot drives this one-note plot to its inevitable climax."[1]