Humans in the Loop

‘Humans In The Loop‘ essays the story of an indigenous woman who begins interacting with AI while working in a remote data centre in Jharkhand.

The film is based on a phenomenon happening in the indigenous regions of India, where tech companies have established offices for “data labelling.” It is a process that involves meta-tagging thousands of images and videos to teach an algorithm to recognise and differentiate between objects—essentially, becoming the first step in machine learning.

The outsourcing of this labour to rural areas is driven by the availability of cheap labour for this task. However, the intersection between indigenous communities and AI presents an opportunity to explore a larger narrative about humanity’s future. The work of data labelling mirrors the process of parenting, where the labourer takes on the role of a parent and AI assumes that of a child. This opens up a conversation: Is AI (the child) a blank slate, or does it inherit the biases of its human creators?

The film was awarded the prestigious FIPRESCI Award for Best Feature Film (International Critics’ Guild Award), 2025, jointly shared with ‘All We Imagine As Light’

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