Humans in the Loop is a 2024 Indian independent drama film written and directed by Aranya Sahay and produced by Storiculture's Museum of Imagined Futures. The film follows an Adivasi woman, Nehma, from Jharkhand who unexpectedly finds herself interacting with artificial intelligence, unraveling its hidden biases and ethical dilemmas. Inspired by a 2022 article by journalist Karishma Mehrotra in Fifty Two (52) titled "Human Touch", the film sheds light on AI bias and its disproportionate impact on women in technology. It highlights the contributions of women in the field of data annotation and algorithmic development while questioning the growing intersection of AI and marginalised communities.
The film received the Film Independent Sloan Distribution Grant. The grant, administered by Film Independent and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, supports narrative features that engage meaningfully with science or technology themes, providing strategic release support to help films reach wider audiences. The Sloan Film program has backed more than 850 screenplays, short films and features over the past two decades, including “The Imitation Game,” “Hidden Figures,” “The Man Who Knew Infinity” and “Oppenheimer.” The award makes director Aranya Sahay and producer Mathivanan Rajendran Film Independent Fellows.
It was released on limited screens all across major cities in India on 5 September 2025. The film premiered at MAMI in 2024 and globally on Netflix on 31 October 2025.
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