Season 1

The Gene of AISeason 1

2023
12 Episodes

Episodes

Backup
S01E01
8.0

Backup

A mother agrees to a clinical study to save her child, but it’s not what it seems. Novo Medical expert Sudo Hikaru lives two lives: respectable Dr. Sudo by day, and the illegal doctor Moggadeet by night.

08 Jul 202324m
Limits of Growth
S01E02
7.0

Limits of Growth

Two friends: same age, both on the Track & Field team, both putting out their full effort to improve. Yet something is different: one is humanoid. Are humanoids limited by nature? Or is another factor at play?

15 Jul 202324m
Where the Heart Lies
S01E03
8.3

Where the Heart Lies

Non-humanoid robots can be anything: tool, toy, playmate, friend, or significant other. But emotions and memories are complicated... Can a robot that lacks full artificial intelligence still have a heart?

22 Jul 202324m
Four Cases
S01E04
6.3

Four Cases

Those who seek out Dr, Moggadeet have many reasons. Sometimes for the right reasons. Sometimes for the wrong reasons. And sometimes...

29 Jul 202324m
Tuning
S01E05
8.5

Tuning

Everyone faces difficult emotional experiences, but some people face greater challenges than others. Uncontrollable anger and addictive personalities can require extensive therapy, but for a Humanoid there are other options... For better, or worse...

05 Aug 202324m
Robot
S01E06
9.0

Robot

Humans and Humanoids go through different experiences in their lives, learning new techniques while building up their common sense and social skills. So, how does an industrial AI robot learn those things?

12 Aug 202324m
Human
S01E07
8.5

Human

Robots, humanoids, and humans all perform jobs and display emotions that were formerly the domain of humans alone. Yet people seek a "human touch" in anger and in hope. What does it mean to be "human"?

19 Aug 202324m
Confession
S01E08
9.0

Confession

Love is a sickness that most people develop at some point. It brings joy and sorrow, freedom and anxiety, safety and fear. But how is such a sickness treated?

02 Sept 202324m
A Proper Society
S01E09
8.0

A Proper Society

Parents seek "humanity" to educate their children, yet those who educate are restricted in how they can express themselves to those children. What is "the human touch"? Is it better for children, or can AI also play a role in education?

09 Sept 202324m
The Approaching Future
S01E10
7.0

The Approaching Future

The Singularity has come and gone. Few people remember their fear of Super AI, yet a general unease still pervades society. How will people handle Super AI? Should they fight back, or embrace it? Here we see two uniquely human responses to AI.

16 Sept 202324m
Tu Fui
S01E11
7.0

Tu Fui

When Risa's "sister" appears, questions only create more questions. How did Risa and Sudo meet, and what has kept them together? Can they face the challenges of the future together, or...

23 Sept 202324m
Departure
S01E12
7.0

Departure

Sudo has an opportunity to seek out his mother's neural copy, but he'll have to give up everything he holds dear to pursue her. What will he choose: the relationships he has now, or the severed connection with a version of his mother he once knew?

30 Sept 202324m