Ghost in the Machine

The year is 2024 and humanoid robots have become common in society. A desperate but brilliant engineer, Leo Cameron, works for the mob hacking these androids. Under the supervision of mob boss Isaac Lynch, Leo builds a sentient, female robot named Maya. Lynch uses her as a contract killer although Leo is hesitant about her existence. Maya begins to develop feelings for Leo, while also becoming a psychopathic murderer for Lynch. Later, Maya questions Leo as to why he created her. She reveals a picture she found of Leo and his dead wife, whom she’s identical to. Following this, Maya kills an associate of Lynch and steals $1.4 million from him. Maya and Leo flee to a motel in hopes of escaping Lynch. She later sneaks out during the night and meets Lynch where the two discuss murdering Leo. The next day they kidnap Leo and take him to the desert. Maya executes him and then turns the gun on Lynch as well. Lynch fights for his life, but Maya ends up putting a bullet in his chest. (Gravitas Ventures)