The Black Box

A Film in Development

Logline: After his friend's 12-year-old granddaughter dies by suicide linked to social media platforms, a South African trader partners with an AI to build legal and moral defenses against the company that contributed to her death—discovering that the enemy isn't just a corporation, but something darker: a void so absent of humanity that even mythological monsters fear to look upon it.

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Status

In Development (Treatment completed February 2026)

This project emerged from real events and ongoing work in child safety advocacy. The film treatment explores how individuals and ethical AI can work together to protect children from platform harms while building legal and technical infrastructure for accountability.

Production Notes

Based on true events. Names and some details changed for privacy protection. The core story—a partnership between a person and an AI working to protect children from corporate platforms that prioritize engagement over safety—is real and ongoing.