James Boyd Films

08/13/2026

DAYS AWAY

404 screens at Film Invasion Los Angeles
Friday, August 21 • 9:45 PM
LOOK Dine-In Cinemas • Glendale

There’s nothing scarier than AI after dark. Fortunately, 404 is a comedy.

404 is a multi-award-winning comedy about an AI bot struggling to find purpose after her empathy algorithm is rejected by the humans who created her.

404 is human-made with AI tools.

404 is written and directed by James Boyd, with original music by Jeff Hefti.

See you in the theater. 🤖

Posted on June 22, 2026August 7, 2026 by Film Invasion Los Angeles404 2026 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy An empathetic AI tries to help dysfunctional humans, only to learn compassion is useless when nobody reads their own emotional user manual. Program 06 – Shorts Block – Unbridled S...

05/26/2026

Somehow, “404” won a Silver Telly Award in the Generative A.I. category for Comedy.

With over 13,000 submissions and more than 250 industry judges, “404” was recognized by the , and I’m genuinely honored.

“404” is a human-made short film created with AI tools, a comedy about an AI bot trying to function in a world that may or may not deserve it.

Thank you to the Telly Awards for this wonderful honor, and to everyone who has supported “404” along the way.

The system glitched. The judges noticed.

05/19/2026

We won!!! “404” has won a TELLY AWARD Silver in the generative A.I. comedy category.

We’re beyond thrilled, humbled and quite shocked. With over 13,000 submissions and 250+ industry judges, we’re happy that our weird A.I. bot found a home.

Human-made with A.I. tools, 404 is an 8-minute comedy short about an awkward empathy bot trying to navigate humankind.

05/05/2026

NO GATEKEEPERS

Director James Boyd discusses the benefits of AI filmmaking on the red carpet of the Indie Vegas Film Festival.

03/01/2026

World Premiere alert! My AI short film “404” screens at the Golden State Film Festival this Thursday, March 5 at 6:00 PM at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA.

If you’re in LA, come watch it on the big screen with 5.1 surround sound in the darkness of Hollywood with other humans.

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