Teknolust

{{short description|2002 film by Lynn Hershman Leeson}}

{{Infobox film

| name =Teknolust

| image = Teknolustposter.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| writer =Lynn Hershman Leeson

| starring =Tilda Swinton
Jeremy Davies
James Urbaniak
Karen Black
Al Nazemian
Josh Kornbluth
Thomas Jay Ryan

| director =Lynn Hershman Leeson

| editing = Lisa Fruchtman

| producer =Lynn Hershman Leeson

| distributor =Velocity Entertainment

| released ={{Film date|2002|01}}

| runtime =82 minutes

| country = United States
United Kingdom
Germany

| language =English

| music =Klaus Badelt
Ramin Djawadi
Mark Tschanz

| gross = $28,811{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=teknolust.htm|title=Teknolust}}

}}

Teknolust is a 2002 American film written, produced, and directed by Lynn Hershman Leeson who, at the time of production, was working in the art department at University of California, Davis. The film stars Tilda Swinton and Jeremy Davies.{{Cite news |last=Kehr |first=Dave |date=2004-02-20 |title=FILM IN REVIEW; 'Teknolust' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/20/movies/film-in-review-teknolust.html |access-date=2022-04-14 |issn=0362-4331}}

Lynn Hershman Leeson's art project "Agent Ruby" was an expansion inspired by this film.{{Cite web |last=Bravo |first=Tony |date=April 6, 2022 |title=At 80, S.F. artist celebrated by industry that once shunned her |url=https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/art-exhibits/at-80-artist-lynn-hershman-leeson-is-more-relevant-than-ever |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=Datebook {{!}} San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide |language=en-US}} "Agent Ruby" used artificial intelligence to hold conversations with online users. These conversations shaped Agent Ruby's memory, knowledge, and moods.