The Gene of AI
TV-142023•24m•5.9/10
AnimationDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Ratings
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5.9/10(18)
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.
Production
Madhouse, Nikkatsu Corporation
Language
JA
Status
Ended
First Aired
July 8, 2023
Last Aired
September 30, 2023
Networks
MBS, TBS
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Backup
Air date: 2023-07-08
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.
E2
Limits of Growth
Air date: 2023-07-15
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?
E3
Where the Heart Lies
Air date: 2023-07-22
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?
E4
Four Cases
Air date: 2023-07-29
Those who seek out Dr, Moggadeet have many reasons. Sometimes for the right reasons. Sometimes for the wrong reasons. And sometimes...
E5
Tuning
Air date: 2023-08-05
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...
E6
Robot
Air date: 2023-08-12
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?
E7
Human
Air date: 2023-08-19
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"?
E8
Confession
Air date: 2023-09-02
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?
E9
A Proper Society
Air date: 2023-09-09
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?
E10
The Approaching Future
Air date: 2023-09-16
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.
E11
Tu Fui
Air date: 2023-09-23
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...
E12
Departure
Air date: 2023-09-30
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?
Cast
Takeo Otsuka
Hikaru Sudo (voice)
Yume Miyamoto
Risa Higuchi (voice)
Mutsuki Iwanaka
Jay (voice)
Natsumi Takamori
Kaoru (voice)
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