The unique sound of the alien Vuvv language was created using dried out coconuts with nails in them, rubbed against mossy rocks.
The inspiration for the sound of the alien Vuvv language came from a line in the book the film is based on by M.T. Anderson that describes the Vuvv language as "someone walking forcefully in corduroys."
The film was shot in a 1.66:1 aspect ratio, partly as a tribute to Stanley Kubrick, who used the same aspect ratio for his film A Clockwork Orange.
The look of the Vuvv, the aliens in the film, was partially inspired by writer/director Cory Finley's pet pug, Swan.
Cory Finley took inspiration from several Bravo TV shows, especially the Real Housewives and Below Deck series, when making the film. He drew parallels between the themes of surveillance and people having to film and commoditize their love and humanity.