The Gene of AI Season 1
01. 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.
Yume Miyamoto
Risa Higuchi (voice)
Takeo Ōtsuka
Hikaru Sudo (voice)
Mutsuki Iwanaka
Jay (voice)
Natsumi Takamori
Kaoru (voice)
02. 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?
Yume Miyamoto
Risa Higuchi (voice)
Takeo Ōtsuka
Hikaru Sudō (voice)
Mutsuki Iwanaka
Jay (voice)
Natsumi Takamori
Kaoru (voice)
03. 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?
Yume Miyamoto
Risa Higuchi (voice)
Takeo Ōtsuka
Hikaru Sudō (voice)
Mutsuki Iwanaka
Jay (voice)
Natsumi Takamori
Kaoru (voice)
Kim Min-sun
Director
04. Four Cases
Those who seek out Dr, Moggadeet have many reasons. Sometimes for the right reasons. Sometimes for the wrong reasons. And sometimes...
Yume Miyamoto
Risa Higuchi (voice)
Takeo Ōtsuka
Hikaru Sudō (voice)
Mutsuki Iwanaka
Jay (voice)
Natsumi Takamori
Kaoru (voice)
05. 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...
Yume Miyamoto
Risa Higuchi (voice)
Takeo Ōtsuka
Hikaru Sudō (voice)
Mutsuki Iwanaka
Jay (voice)
Natsumi Takamori
Kaoru (voice)
06. 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?
Yume Miyamoto
Risa Higuchi (voice)
Takeo Ōtsuka
Hikaru Sudō (voice)
Mutsuki Iwanaka
Jay (voice)
Natsumi Takamori
Kaoru (voice)
07. 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"?
Yume Miyamoto
Risa Higuchi (voice)
Takeo Ōtsuka
Hikaru Sudō (voice)
Mutsuki Iwanaka
Jay (voice)
Natsumi Takamori
Kaoru (voice)
08. 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?
Yume Miyamoto
Risa Higuchi (voice)
Takeo Ōtsuka
Hikaru Sudō (voice)
Mutsuki Iwanaka
Jay (voice)
Natsumi Takamori
Kaoru (voice)
09. 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?
Yume Miyamoto
Risa Higuchi (voice)
Takeo Ōtsuka
Hikaru Sudō (voice)
Mutsuki Iwanaka
Jay (voice)
Natsumi Takamori
Kaoru (voice)
10. 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.
Yume Miyamoto
Risa Higuchi (voice)
Takeo Ōtsuka
Hikaru Sudō (voice)
Mutsuki Iwanaka
Jay (voice)
Natsumi Takamori
Kaoru (voice)
11. 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...
Yume Miyamoto
Risa Higuchi (voice)
Takeo Ōtsuka
Hikaru Sudō (voice)
Mutsuki Iwanaka
Jay (voice)
Natsumi Takamori
Kaoru (voice)
12. 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?
Yume Miyamoto
Risa Higuchi (voice)
Takeo Ōtsuka
Hikaru Sudō (voice)
Mutsuki Iwanaka
Jay (voice)
Natsumi Takamori
Kaoru (voice)