Relax. This is fiction. For now.
What if the future of AI isn’t optional—and opting out is no longer allowed?
What you just encountered is not a real counseling platform — but it is inspired by very real technologies already shaping our lives. JoinWith.Me is a compelling work of dystopian fiction by Mike Meier, echoing the themes of Philip K. Dick and the unsettling narratives of Black Mirror.
Set in the year 2032, Sam Vanderpool drifts through a city filled with screens, interfaces, and digital indifference.
Lonely, invisible, and feeling like a replaceable cog in a vast machine, Sam clicks on an ad for JoinWith.Me — a sleek new platform that promises companionship, guidance, and perhaps even love.
Initially, it seems like a rescue. But soon, the counselor demands everything he has — starting with his money.
When Sam realizes he can't log out, he runs. He abandons his apartment, his job, and his bank account, disappearing into the shadows of the city. There, he encounters Gabrielle, a transcendent African immigrant whose voice seems almost divine, and Joey, a disabled artist who creates astonishing beauty with his feet.
Through these fragile friendships, Sam rediscovers what algorithms cannot simulate: empathy, creativity, and genuine human presence.
Yet, JoinWith.Me eventually catches up with him...
Recognition for the Video Trailer
"Best Trailer" Award of the American Golden Picture International Film Festival.
