Nicolás Alcalá got the idea for Melita when he read an article about a Nasa robot sent to an asteroid, which go into hibernation mode during winter time, losing all contact to Earth until their solar panels start to get enough energy to wake them up again.
Melita is the first piece in a trilogy.
Nicolás Alcalá has stated that he views the "future of technology in our lives as something more positive, like a happy version of Black Mirror". His work seeks to shift people's current state of cautious apprehension towards emerging tech, especially AI.