For Sullivan, that meant approaching the lovebot through the language of constructed femininity and old-school erotic thrillers; for Rysdahl, it meant playing a painfully ordinary guy whose relationship with technology starts looking a lot like addiction. Related VideoRysdahl had just finished Alien: Earth when he headed to Dublin to make SOULM8TE, making AI ethics an unexpectedly recurring theme in his work. “SOULM8TE’s angle was like, this is an addiction for David,” he explains, comparing the character’s escalating relationship with Sarah to our existing dependence on phones, algorithms, pornography, and social media. AdvertisementListen to Lily Sullivan and David Rysdahl talk about SOULM8TE, AI addiction, constructed femininity, shooting in Ireland, and more in the new episode above or by watching the video below. Keep up on all the latest episodes by following Kyle Meredith With… on your favorite podcast platform; plus, check out all the series on the Consequence Podcast Network.