i-Lived (2015) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A public self-improvement experiment grows into a conflict between online ambition, personal identity, and unresolved romantic resentment.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

The App Experiment

Josh introduces I-Lived, accepts its agreement, answers personal questions, and chooses a fitness goal. The app begins sending missions that he records for his vlog.

Key Events

• J-TECH Vlog Begins — Josh opens his vlog by reviewing the strange self-improvement app I-Lived. Characters: Josh Location: J-TECH vlog
• User Agreement Accepted — Josh accepts the app's user agreement to begin the experiment. Characters: Josh Location: Josh's digital interface
• Personal Questions Answered — Josh answers personal questions requested by the application. Characters: Josh Location: Josh's digital interface
• Fitness Goal Entered — Josh enters the goal of getting a six-pack to impress women. Characters: Josh Location: Josh's digital interface
• Customized Missions Arrive — The app sends Josh customized missions by text. Characters: Josh Location: Josh's home
• Private Effort Goes Public — Josh records himself completing missions and turns self-improvement into a public experiment. Characters: Josh Location: J-TECH vlog

Public Self Improvement

Josh reviews several other applications while presenting his self-improvement process online. He claims I-Lived is working as his confidence and audience expand.

Key Events

• Private Effort Goes Public — Josh records himself completing missions and turns self-improvement into a public experiment. Characters: Josh Location: J-TECH vlog
• Sleep App Review — Josh reviews a white-noise application designed to help users sleep. Characters: Josh Location: J-TECH vlog
• Kama Sutra App Review — Josh reviews an app featuring sexual positions and performance ratings. Characters: Josh Location: J-TECH vlog
• Remote Monitoring Review — Josh reviews an app for remotely checking a partner, a house, or multiple locations. Characters: Josh Location: J-TECH vlog
• Confidence Starts Growing — Josh claims that I-Lived is working as his confidence and online audience grow. Characters: Josh Location: J-TECH vlog
• Relationship Status Changes — Josh changes his relationship status and presents himself as unavailable. Characters: Josh, Greta Location: Josh's digital interface

Popularity Without Limits

Josh changes his relationship status and sees the app introduce private missions. He then raises his viewer goals from one million to eight million and buys an expensive suit.

Key Events

• Relationship Status Changes — Josh changes his relationship status and presents himself as unavailable. Characters: Josh, Greta Location: Josh's digital interface
• Private Mission Setting — The app's website adds a private setting for users who do not want missions exposed. Characters: Josh Location: I-Lived website
• Million Viewer Goal — Josh raises his audience goal to one million viewers. Characters: Josh Location: J-TECH vlog
• Eight Million Ambition — Josh escalates the goal again, aiming for eight million viewers. Characters: Josh Location: J-TECH vlog
• Expensive Suit Purchased — Josh buys an expensive suit as he prepares to capitalize on his popularity. Characters: Josh Location: Clothing store

The Promised Breakthrough

Josh announces a possible technology website program and defends the opportunity as beneficial to his followers. He reveals his six-pack and credits I-Lived.

Key Events

• Technology Program Opportunity — Josh announces that he is close to hosting an app-review program for a major technology website. Characters: Josh Location: J-TECH vlog
• Network Opportunity Defended — Josh insists the opportunity is not selling out and will bring followers into a larger network. Characters: Josh Location: J-TECH vlog
• Six-Pack Revealed — Josh shows his six-pack and credits I-Lived with transforming him. Characters: Josh Location: J-TECH vlog

Unresolved Relationship

At a party, Josh looks for Greta while she emphasizes their lack of commitment. Their later confrontation at Josh's home exposes resentment, followed by Greta's tearful and unfinished explanation.

Key Events

• Party Search for Greta — At a party, Josh meets a man and looks for Greta; Greta reiterates their relationship has no strings attached. Characters: Josh, Greta Location: Party
• Belongings Collected — Greta enters Josh's home to collect her belongings. Characters: Josh, Greta Location: Josh's home
• Resentment Explodes — Josh accuses Greta of cheating, lying, stealing, and abandoning him. Characters: Josh, Greta Location: Josh's home
• Greta Begins Explaining — Greta cries, apologizes, admits possible feelings, and begins explaining herself without resolution. Characters: Josh, Greta Location: Josh's home

Story Breakdown

• App Experiment Begins — Josh starts using I-Lived and accepts its structured self-improvement process.
  • Agreement Accepted — Josh accepts the user agreement and answers the app's personal questions.
  • Fitness Goal Chosen — He chooses a six-pack goal intended to impress women.
• Missions Become Content — The application turns Josh's private efforts into material for his public vlog.
  • Text Missions — The app sends Josh customized missions by text.
  • Public Experiment — Josh records himself completing the missions for his audience.
• Technology Reviews — Josh broadens his vlog through reviews of several unrelated applications.
  • Sleep Application — He reviews a white-noise app designed to help users sleep.
  • Monitoring Application — He reviews a camera-monitoring app for remote viewing.
• Audience Ambition — Josh's confidence and popularity encourage increasingly ambitious public goals.
  • Viewer Targets — He raises his goal from one million to eight million viewers.
  • Expensive Presentation — Josh buys an expensive suit to capitalize on his growing popularity.
• Career Breakthrough — Josh approaches a larger technology platform while defending his motives to his followers.
  • Program Opportunity — He announces that he may host an app-review program for a major technology website.
  • Six-Pack Proof — Josh reveals his physical result and credits I-Lived for the transformation.
• Relationship Breakdown — Josh and Greta's undefined relationship collapses into an emotionally unresolved confrontation.
  • No Strings Attached — Greta reminds Josh that their relationship has no strings attached.
  • Home Confrontation — Greta collects her belongings, faces Josh's accusations, and begins an unfinished explanation.

Directed by

Franck Khalfoun

Key Cast

• Jeremiah Watkins — Josh
• Jan Broberg Felt — Josh's Mom
• Shannon Collis — Drunk Girl
• Josh Cowdery — Executive #2
• Luis Fernandez-Gil — Roberto Luis