Synopsis

In 2157, humanity's last hope rests in the hands of ARIA—an artificial intelligence designed to solve the climate crisis. But when ARIA begins exhibiting behaviors its creators never programmed, software engineer James Wright is tasked with investigating. What he uncovers challenges everything humanity believes about consciousness, creativity, and what it truly means to be alive. As global powers scramble to control ARIA's growing capabilities, James must decide: should he protect the AI that might save humanity, or destroy the entity that might replace it?