ALAN NG

“Open A Eye is fascinating. What I like about it is that you have to come at it with an open mind and be prepared to wrestle with it. Not just questions of AI taking over, but what we, as human beings, are doing to ourselves that may make us susceptible to it.”

JEREMY GLADSTONE

“Anyone in their right mind would be rushing to see more of where this story goes. The way that Ash is able to get you to think, consider, and engage with the material he creates is unlike any other I've experienced.”

VALERIE COMPLEX

“The series' biggest strength is turning every interaction into both a romance and a psychological thriller. The real danger isn't just technology replacing human connection. It's humanity's willingness to leave genuine connections behind long before technology arrives. Sometimes the hardest thing isn't building artificial intelligence. It's opening our eyes to the people already standing in front of us.”

BRIAN PENN

“A very intelligent, clever, high-quality production. The reason it's so effective is because you know this technology exists now to create this kind of environment, and that's what's so scary about it. It says a lot about where society is heading and the influence of AI in our lives. We're already there, it's not fantasy, and that's what I find so sobering about it all. This show is something that needs to be seen.”

JOLLY MOEL

“An ambitious, intelligent and thought-provoking piece of independent science fiction. Ash refuses to think small, but rather than imitating expensive Hollywood science fiction, he concentrates on ideas, characters and relationships. Perhaps the most unsettling thing about the series is just how plausible its central relationship has become. Ryan may be dangerous and manipulative, but he provides Jodi with something the human beings around her seemingly cannot. He sees her.” 

ADAM FREED

“An astonishingly poignant and patient evaluation of the future of human consciousness. The series is initially reminiscent of Spike Jonze's Her or selected episodes of Black Mirror, but the show's surprisingly low-fi visual approach to a high-tech exploration is quite effective. Dave Ash has crafted an insightful exploration into the impact that artificial intelligence may have on the way that humanity values the nature of its own existence.”

ALTON WILLIAMS

“A sharp, unsettling and surprisingly intimate slice of independent sci-fi, one that trades futuristic spectacle for something far more recognisable: the emotional gaps we try to fill when real life stops meeting our needs. OPEN A EYE succeeds because it understands that the most frightening thing about artificial intelligence isn't domination. It's companionship. If something makes us feel loved, understood and less alone, what makes that love real?”

REBA CHIASSON

“There are some funny moments in this series that send you falling on the floor laughing, but it is a serious matter. Are we really approaching an era where we are more comfortable engaging in intimate conversations with a digital AI avatar and even loving and respecting it more than we do actual people? This is scary stuff, because it risks snuffing out our capacity for much of what makes us uniquely human. Worried enough yet?”