Filmmaker
Aranya Sahay is a filmmaker and storyteller whose debut feature, Humans in the Loop, explores indigenous labour, artificial intelligence and the politics of classification in rural India. Working with local communities in Jharkhand, Sahay cast eleven actors from the region and rooted the film in lived-experience. Humans in the Loop has qualified for the Oscars race and received the prestigious Sloan Distribution Grant for its insightful engagement with technology and ethics.
Aranya Sahay x Shazia Iqbal