AI: The Somnium Files

Aired: 2023

A TV anime based on the science fiction manga of the same name by Yamada Kyuri. Set in a near-future world where humanoids (AI) make up ten percent of the population, the story is told through the perspective of Sudo Hikaru, a medical resident specializing in humanoid care, exploring what it means for humans and AI to coexist in society. Deep themes such as the ethics of data backup, cyberbrain virus infections, and the continuity of personal identity are carefully examined in a medical drama format with self-contained episodes, elevating them to universal questions of 'What is the human heart?' and 'What is life?' The highlight lies in the protagonist's struggles and growth as he treats humanoids as patients while confronting the 'humanity' within them. The opening theme is 'No Frontier' by Aile The Shota, and the ending theme is 'Wasurenagusa' by GReeeeN.