The film is based on the real life arguments of the English/Thai directors who are a couple.
'My Talking Dic' is Thai slang for a computerized translation device used by many students in Thailand. It originates from the name 'Talking Dictionary'
Director, Zoe Popham, met the lead actor over dinner at the Bangkok Film Festival Gala Awards and they exchanged cards. A year later she called him out of the blue for casting. He came in the same day, clinching the lead role of Tom immediately.
Both directors work in Bangkok's production industry and the short film was widely supported by many prominent companies in the Thai TV Commercial and Feature Film Business.