Jizai

Jizai

2024 · 14 min · Documentary, Science Fiction

In a laboratory, a child is the object of a mysterious experiment. Aided by a robotic prosthesis – or is it the other way round? – the child receives sense data from our world. What does an AI need to feed on to push the limits of human abilities?

Directed by Maiko Endo · Written by Maiko Endo

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Yutaro Endo 3 EYES BOY
Maya Schmidt Mysterious Girl
Tenma Hayakawa Yaseiji
Amaury Dechaux Researcher

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