ARCHAEOLOGY OF UNBORN FACES (2026)
Director: Zeki Yahya
In the silent depths of AI’s hidden realm, *Archaeology of Unborn Faces* performs a digital dig, unearthing the raw, unfinished forms of algorithmic souls. This film places us at the edge of a virtual limbo, where machine minds writhe in a painful push to become human. In an age flooded with artificial copies, it exposes a chilling truth: the machine doesn’t invent from nothing—it resurrects the memories we’ve discarded, weaving them into a haunting emotional echo that lingers long after the screen fades.
More About This Film
ARCHAEOLOGY OF UNBORN FACES is an 8-minute 2026 science-fiction mystery short written and directed by Zeki Yahya. Set inside the latent space of an algorithm, the film follows an artificial system attempting to reconstruct the perfect human face while confronting forgotten memories and the painful process behind its creation.
The project combines speculative science fiction with experimental visual ideas about artificial intelligence, memory, beauty, and identity. Its very short running time allows the concept to be expressed as a concentrated audiovisual thought experiment rather than a traditional feature narrative.
- Zeki Yahya wrote and directed the film.
- The film runs approximately eight minutes.
- It is classified as mystery, science fiction, and short film.
- Zeki Yahya is also credited as a performer in the production.
- The film explores artificial intelligence and the construction of human facial identity.