New Short Film 'The Ballad of Tita and the Machines' Celebrates Working-Class Latina Fighting Back Against AI

The short film "The Ballad of Tita and the Machines" centers on an elderly Latina farmworker named Tita who hires an AI robot to help with her work.

Tita proves that humanity and strength can outmatch AI, honoring the filmmakers' working-class families.

The film premiered at Tribeca and will show at the Latino-focused NewFilmmakers LA festival during Hispanic Heritage Month.

The film subverts sci-fi stereotypes by making the working-class Latina the hero fighting back against AI obsolescence.

The creators sought to depict diverse Latino experiences through details like Spanish dialog and casting real farmworkers.