# HEARTS OF TWO STARS

AI-made. Made with AI, as its festival says: “The 2026 edition of the Artefact AI Film Festival — an international competition for short films made with generative AI, organised by Artefact with mk2.” ([its page](https://artefact-ai-film-festival.com/), read 2026-11-12).

By Dinesh Weltwetz, as [Artefact AI Film Festival](https://artefact-ai-film-festival.com/gallery) names them.

An alien connects deeply with a 28-year-old human astronaut stranded on her planet. Due to sudden, unavoidable atmospheric circumstances, the astronaut is forced to flee back to Earth instantly. If he doesn't leave at that exact moment, he will never be able to reach Earth again. Out of sheer pain and a lack of time, he leaves abruptly without informing her, accidentally leaving his laptop behind.The alien searches for him everywhere, entirely unaware of why he vanished. She spends years grieving, clutching his laptop, and crying while staring at his pictures. 27 years later, back on Earth, the aging astronaut looks up at the night sky, deeply remembering her and wondering how she is doing. Meanwhile, on the alien planet, the camera pans down to show that the alien has passed away from the sheer weight of sorrow and a

Plays in YouTube's player, on YouTube, by the link its maker gave the festival: [watch it there](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byPdNapbTSo).