Concept

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THE 2225 RACE

Ai Film

By Francesca Fini

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It is the year 2225. Humanity has long since abandoned Earth, migrating to a new planet and leaving behind the androids who had faithfully served them for centuries. These androids, though self-sufficient and self-sustaining, lack free will. With no human orders to obey, they have lost their purpose, slipping into an eternal slumber to shield themselves from the harsh reality of their newfound irrelevance.

 

Yet, one android, Lira, seems to follow a secret path of her own. As she wanders through a crumbling, deserted Singapore, she uncovers the truth about her creators: they didn’t merely leave—they fled, abandoning the androids in their wake. Something stirs within Lira’s circuits. Is it sadness? Nostalgia? Resentment? Whatever it is, it compels her to explore the empty city, searching for answers.

 

Upon reaching the desolate, silent F1 circuit, Lira makes a choice. She enters the hydrogen power plant that once fueled the city but has been dormant for a century. Using a fragment of her indomitable energy core, she reignites the city’s power. The circuit and the skyline flicker back to life. Lira calls upon her fellow androids, and together, they embark on a fully synthetic race through the F1 track, reclaiming their existence beneath the glow of resurrected neon lights.