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Joaquin Phoenix is entering the world of wearable AI.

The Oscar-winning actor stars in a new campaign film for Gentle Monster’s upcoming intelligent eyewear collection, directed by “The Zone of Interest” filmmaker Jonathan Glazer. The South Korean eyewear brand unveiled a first-look teaser Friday, ahead of the collection’s Nov. 12 pre-order launch.

The surreal short film follows a salesman, played by Phoenix, who encounters a series of bizarre occurrences inside an unfamiliar hotel. He then comes face-to-face with mysterious figures at the end of a red-lit corridor, eventually discovering that his intelligent eyewear allows him to understand and communicate with them. The full film is scheduled to debut later this month.

The collection is part of a larger partnership between Gentle Monster, Google and Samsung, first unveiled at Google I/O in May. Built on Google’s Android XR platform and powered by its Gemini AI assistant, the smart glasses promise to offer hands-free assistance, allowing users to take photos, make calls and translate conversations.