[1] The film is an exploration of the rise of digital communication technologies, examining how cell phones, social media and the Internet are reshaping human interactions.

[9] The film's title DSKNECTD is a play on the common practice in texting and chat to abbreviate words using a phonetic spelling.

White developed the idea for the film over the course of several years after observing changes in the interactions he was having with long time friends as wide spread adoption of digital communication technologies occurred in the mid-2000s.

Hearing others express similar experiences White decided to interview experts in various field to determine if the anecdotal evidence matched multidisciplinary scientific research.

[21][22] Nick Schager of The Village Voice criticized the documentary calling it "a film as clumsy as the spelling of its title.