The Chessboard That Listens
Chess pieces record the waveforms of hidden microphones in their bases.
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The story
Chess pieces record the waveforms of hidden microphones in their bases. A visible disruption forces immediate action, a second consequence changes the route through the world, and the final image leaves one specific unresolved choice. Local weather, labor, architecture and sound remain dramatic forces rather than decoration.
- Original title
- El ajedrez que escucha
- Country / region
- Chile
- Genres
- Science fiction · Fantasy · Experimental
- Language
- Spanish
- Year
- 2026
- Runtime
- 107:00
- Director
- Isidora Mella
Creative process
Humans retain final control over script, casting intent, performance direction, shot selection, continuity, edit, sound, color, safety review, and release approval.
Completed and publicly released on 2026-04-11 as of July 22, 2026. Human-authored brief and shot list; supervised current-model generation; manual edit; licensed sound and color finishing; legal, safety and technical quality control.
- AI participation (source-declared)
- 75%
- Creative method
- Generative narrative
- Format
- Animation
- Resolution
- 4K
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66:1
- Frame rate
- 24
- Delivery format
- DCP 2K Flat + ProRes 422 HQ archival master
- Subtitles
- English · French · German · Korean · Japanese · Thai