Set in a near future where human courts have been replaced by an AI-run justice system, the Christ Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson-starrer AI-thriller Mercy unfolds almost entirely within a high-stakes trial. Evidence is pulled not from witnesses or lawyers, but from a vast digital archive the film calls the "LA Municipal Cloud" - a system that stores everything from surveillance footage to personal device recordings.

Performing without a physical co-star, reacting to voices instead of faces, and delivering emotions into a lens, this was the unusual reality for the actors of Mercy. The immersive virtual setup challenged not just their craft but the very rhythm of performance, pushing them into a space where imagination became as important as presence.