SafeBAE is making a short film that plays out entirely on one boy’s computer screen. Over one evening, autoplay picks what he watches next and a chatbot in another tab tells him what to think about it.
About the film
Everything happens on his screen.
It’s a screenlife film, told entirely through one computer screen over a single evening online. The story moves through the kinds of media young people watch every day, one tab and one video at a time.
What’s on his screen
ClipsShort videos, reuploads and recaps on autoplay.
PodcastA video podcast hosted by an internet personality.
LivestreamA streamer talking to a live chat that never slows down.
AI chatbotsThe chatbot he keeps open in another tab.
AdvertisementThe ad that plays before the next video starts.
The livestream segment
How choking gets talked about on stream.
What happens on the stream
One part of the film takes place on a livestream. It looks at how choking during sex comes up in streaming culture, where it gets played as a joke or a brag and a live chat cheers it on.
The segment shows how quickly anyone who pushes back gets shouted down, and what a young viewer is left believing about what is normal and what is safe.
Choking is strangulation. Pressure on the neck can cut off blood to the brain within seconds, and there is no safe way to do it.
After the premiere, the film will be available for schools, SafeBAE clubs, campuses and community groups, with a discussion guide for facilitators. If you already know you want to host, ask now and SafeBAE will contact you when it opens.
If you strangled someone without their consent, pressured them, or went further than they agreed to, Vibe Check can help you reflect on what happened and what taking responsibility could look like. It’s a private reflection and accountability tool from SafeBAE.
