There are now algorithms for everything from what to eat to whom to date. A nerdy computer programmer in writer and director Alexander Berman’s short film APP thinks he has developed the best one yet, which takes things a step further—it can help select not just who to date but how to successfully date. In order to secure funding the main character has to prove that his dating app works by trying his own luck with a woman who seems out of his league. APP is now available to stream below; it has been added to the Science & Film archive of Sloan-supported shorts.

APP received $25,000 in production support through the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s partnership with the American Film Institute to encourage the next generation of filmmakers to tackle science and technology themes and characters. The short had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.