Unprompted is a horror-comedy short about AI making the supernatural become real. Unfortunately, in this case, it comes in the form of a slasher trying to kill the protagonist after he asks an AI to help write a horror story.

I think the basic premise is strong, but I wasn't completely sold on the execution. This is a horror comedy, and while there are certainly comedic elements, I wanted it to be scarier than it was. Alternatively, it could have leaned further into the comedy, but it didn't quite do that either. Still, it's a watchable short with an interesting concept.

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