Delete is a three-episode miniseries about a reporter and a young hacker who uncover an elusive artificial intelligence/multi-agent system dwelling in a smartphone, which has suddenly become fully autonomous, sentient, and malevolent.
Contents
Premise
An artificial intelligence becomes autonomous and self-aware with intent to protect and perfect itself and enslave humanity. Discovered by a reporter and her hacker friend, they must create a second sentient artificial intelligence combat it.
Cast
Keir Gilchrist as Daniel
Erin Karpluk as Jesse White
Ryan Robbins as Agent Max Hollis
Gil Bellows as Lt. General Michael Overson
Matt Frewer as National Security Advisor Arthur Bowden
Janet Kidder as Deputy Director Elizabeth Hardington
Theresa Russell as Fiona
Blu Mankuma as General Cassius Giles, USAF
Andrew Airlie as Director Marcus Tremaine
Seth Green as Lucifer
Jaylee Hamidi as Keiko Watanabe (1 episode, 2013)
Mike Azevedo as Pierre Garaneuf (1 episode, 2013)
Mehdi Darvish as Plant Technician (1 episode, 2013)
Graeme Duffy as Desmond Smith (1 episode, 2013)
John Stewart as Train Conductor (1 episode, 2013)
Alexander von Roon as Financial Reporter (1 episode, 2013
Production details
Written and distributed by Sonar Entertainment of New York City, the series consists of two feature-length episodes. It was shot on location in Vancouver and produced by Vancouver-based Brightlight Pictures.
Reception
The series won two Leo Awards, from the Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Foundation of British Columbia, for Best Picture Editing and Best Television Movie.