Priyanka Chopra Supports Indian Short Film on AI Job Anxiety Entering Oscar Race
Indian short film We Were Here, directed by Pranav Bhasin, humorously explores fears of AI replacing human jobs through three retired men protesting by disguising as household appliances. The 11-minute comedy has won over 20 awards at more than 80 international festivals and qualified for the 99th Academy Awards after success at Palm Springs International ShortFest. Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas joined as executive producer to support the film's timely and original perspective on technology's impact on society.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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economictimes broke this story on 4 Nov, 02:51 pm. Other outlets followed.