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The Gene of AI

Season 1
The future is here and a new species lives among people: humanoids. Similar to man, these robotic beings are highly sentient and suffer from unique ailments. Thankfully, Dr. Hikaru Sudo can help. He vows to treat the humanoids even by illegal means, causing him to lead a double life. But when strange diseases emerge as a result of this coexistence, ethical lines become blurred.
202313 episodes16+
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Backup

    July 6, 2023
    25min
    TV-14
    A mother agrees to a clinical study to save her child, but it’s not what its 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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  2. S1 E2 - Limits of Growth

    July 13, 2023
    25min
    TV-14
    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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  3. S1 E3 - Where the Heart Lies

    July 20, 2023
    25min
    TV-14
    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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  4. S1 E4 - Four Cases

    July 27, 2023
    25min
    TV-14
    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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  5. S1 E5 - Tuning

    August 3, 2023
    25min
    TV-14
    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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  6. S1 E6 - Robot

    August 10, 2023
    25min
    TV-14
    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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  7. S1 E7 - Human

    August 17, 2023
    25min
    TV-14
    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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  8. S1 E8 - Confession

    August 31, 2023
    24min
    7+
    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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  9. S1 E9 - A Proper Society

    September 7, 2023
    24min
    TV-14
    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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  10. S1 E10 - The Approaching Future

    September 14, 2023
    24min
    TV-14
    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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  11. S1 E11 - Tu Fui

    September 21, 2023
    24min
    TV-14
    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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  12. S1 E12 - Departure

    September 28, 2023
    24min
    TV-14
    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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  13. S1 E12 - Departure

    September 28, 2023
    24min
    13+
    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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Directors

Yuzo Sato

Cast

Takeo OtsukaYume Miyamoto

Studio

Nikkatsu Corporation
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