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The Gene of AI

5.8/10 20 votes
AnimationDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

The future is here, and a new species lives among people: humanoids. These robotic beings are highly sentient like man and suffer from unique ailments. Thankfully, Dr. Hikaru Sudo can help. He vows to treat the humanoids even by means that may be considered illegal, causing him to lead a double life. But when strange diseases emerge due to this coexistence, ethical lines become blurred.

Cast:
Takeo Otsuka, Yume Miyamoto, Mutsuki Iwanaka, Natsumi Takamori
Language:
Japanese
Country:
Japan
Network:
MBS, TBS

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Season 1

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Episode 1

★ 8.0

Backup

2023-07-08 · 24m

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.

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Episode 2

★ 7.0

Limits of Growth

2023-07-15 · 24m

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?

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Episode 3

★ 8.3

Where the Heart Lies

2023-07-22 · 24m

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?

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Episode 4

★ 6.3

Four Cases

2023-07-29 · 24m

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

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Episode 5

★ 8.5

Tuning

2023-08-05 · 24m

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...

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Episode 6

★ 9.0

Robot

2023-08-12 · 24m

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?

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Episode 7

★ 8.5

Human

2023-08-19 · 24m

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"?

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Episode 8

★ 9.0

Confession

2023-09-02 · 24m

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?

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Episode 9

★ 8.0

A Proper Society

2023-09-09 · 24m

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?

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Episode 10

★ 7.0

The Approaching Future

2023-09-16 · 24m

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.

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Episode 11

★ 7.0

Tu Fui

2023-09-23 · 24m

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...

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Episode 12

★ 7.0

Departure

2023-09-30 · 24m

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?

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Cast

Takeo Otsuka

Takeo Otsuka

Hikaru Sudo (voice)

Yume Miyamoto

Yume Miyamoto

Risa Higuchi (voice)

Mutsuki Iwanaka

Mutsuki Iwanaka

Jay (voice)

Natsumi Takamori

Natsumi Takamori

Kaoru (voice)

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