Je Suis Auto

Je Suis Auto is a 2024 Austrian social science fiction indie comedy film directed by Juliana Neuhuber^[1] and written by Johannes Grenzfurthner. Chase Masterson is voicing the title character "Auto", a self-driving taxi,.^[2] Johannes Grenzfurthner plays Herbie Fuchsel, an unemployed nerd critical of artificial intelligence. The film is a farcical comedy that deals with issues such as artificial intelligence, politics of labor, and tech culture.^[3][4][5]

Je Suis Auto
Directed by	Juliana Neuhuber
Screenplay by	Johannes Grenzfurthner
Produced by	Johannes Grenzfurthner Günther Friesinger Franz Ablinger
Starring	Chase Masterson Johannes Grenzfurthner Jason Scott Florian Sebastian Fitz Boris Popovic Aaron Hillis
Cinematography	Thomas Weilguny
Edited by	Estelle Hödl
Music by	Mark Cobrin Michael Donaldson Daniel Hasibar Jimmy Lee
Production company	monochrom
Distributed by	monochrom
Release date	2024 (2024)
Country	Austria
Language	English

The film is distributed by monochrom.^[6][7]

Synopsis

The story starts with an ill-tempered mafioso who needs to deliver a suitcase full of money. He enters a self-driving taxi^[8] to get to his destination but doesn't know that his ride is ontologically challenged.

Cast

• Chase Masterson
• Johannes Grenzfurthner
• Jason Scott
• Florian Sebastian Fitz
• Boris Popovic
• Aaron Hillis

The film features several cameo appearances by Austrian media personalities such as Chris Lohner, Eva Billisich, Conny Lee, and Joesi Prokopetz.^[9]

Production

In June 2018, monochrom announced at their event monocon^[10] that they are working on a new science fiction comedy film.

The script was written by Grenzfurthner, who has been working in the field of artificial intelligence and art before, for example lecturing at the Royal United Services Institute,^[11][12] or by publishing books about the subject.^[13]

Principal photography on the film began in August 2018, in cooperation with the production team of Traum und Wahnsinn. Directory of Photography was Thomas Weilguny, with whom Neuhuber has frequently worked.^[14][15]

Chase Masterson recorded her voice part in Vienna in November 2018.

The premiere is on July 1, 2024 at Stadtkino, Vienna.