Automatic

"Automatic" is a gripping sci-fi thriller centered around J269, an advanced android from Robgen Industries' latest security system, the J Series Automatic. Designed to protect humans, J269 finds himself in a moral quandary when he intervenes in a violent crime against Nora Rochester, inadvertently killing a Robgen executive. As the corporation attempts to cover up the incident by dispatching mercenaries, J269 and Nora must flee to survive, exposing dark corporate conspiracies and testing the boundaries between human and machine.

Trivia & Behind-the-Scenes:
1. The android J269 was portrayed by an actor wearing practical effects and makeup rather than CGI, showcasing innovative techniques for representing androids pre-digital effects dominance.
2. The film was one of the early works to explore the theme of corporate cover-ups and artificial intelligence ethics, predating many similar stories that would become popular in later decades.
3. During production, the director insisted on shooting scenes in real corporate office buildings to add authenticity, which required special permissions and caused scheduling challenges.

Full Cast of Automatic

Crew of Automatic