#the gene of ai

[newtypezaku]

[kukalakas]

TRANS NON BINARY KAORU LETS GOOOOO

[weeb-polls-with-pip]

Autistic Anime Boys Prelims - Propaganda Division - Group 4

Propaganda:

Natsuki -

"He has a flat affect, especially towards the start of the series, and a strong special interest in fishing. He does not get along with Haru and Yuki at first because he doesn't think they are taking fishing seriously, but after seeing Yuki's drive to improve and growing appreciation for his interest, he warms up to them and develops, what seems to be, the first close friendships he 's had. As the boys learn to fish, he is the source of most of the very specific fishing knowledge in the series, and after the show is finished we see that he has moved overseas to continue pursuing his special interest."

Luca -

*okay I screwed up, this submission didn't have propaganda. It WAS marked 'yes' for propaganda use though, which is where the confusion came from. At this point I'm too tired to move the bracket around though, so Luca's just gonna stay here.

Adrian -

"Not a full time boy (but a boy nonetheless, bigender icon fr) but working autism overtime."

Rui -

"aside from being an adorable piano genius with the voice of an angel? he grew up sheltered and doesn't have a lot of physical stamina but he does his best to become an idol (rescuing his own black kitten along the way) and is officially considered the most cat-like in his unit. he will eat your pudding. also he grows up! he used to be like fifteen and now he's 26?!"

Hikaru -

"He's shown to have difficulty emoting since childhood. In a particular episode, a mother comes to him to alter her child's brain and remove the parts of him that make him difficult to handle. It is heavily implied that the things she wants removed is autism and Hikaru is more upset about this than most other things in the series but seems to understand that acceptance for people like him and the kid is few and far between. He also says things that could be considered rude when it comes to situations where people ask him to alter who they are as people, such as when a friend asks him to change her sexuality so that she's straight and doesn't have to suffer heartbreak anymore."

Rei -

"AUTISTIC ICON!!!!! just like. look at him. look at that one face he makes all the time. it's hard for me to name specific examples other than the obvious fixation on shoji and like general lack of social skills because i haven't gone through the whole thing in so long but there's soooo much there. i might be talking out of my ass but it's also like? such a sensorily focused story (both the anime and manga). he could even be considered a sports anime boy if you just believed ❤️ or something ‼️"

Vayne -

"Relies on his pet cat for social cues, because the cat is better at them. The saddest, most gentle boy to ever wield a cat-sword-gauntlet. Absolutely listens to all of his friends' infodumps with infinite love and interest. Completely oblivious to how everyone in his workshop adores him by the end of the game."

Ganta -

"he has insomnia (frequently comorbid with autism). once he gains an interest in astrophotography it becomes a special interest very quickly. he's sweet and kind but also gets annoyed easily and he rides a bike and works at an arcade and wants to be a nurse and he loves his girlfriend isaki so so much"

Aoi -

"He has a very devoted special interest in the idol Takada-chan, which he frequently imagines in fights and other situations… the moment someone (Itadori) expresses equal interest in something he is passionate about, he immediately declares them besties and brothers and creates a whole elaborate shared history for them that doesn’t actually exist. He’s not really interested in connecting with people who don’t share his interests. He’s seen as somewhat strange and eccentric. Though in the present he is respected because of his strength as a sorcerer, as a child he was very isolated."

Ray -

"Due to his extremely strong memory, Ray is forced to grow up faster than his best friends and gives himself up as a lost cause in hopes of saving them. He is very sharp and smart but has massive blind spots when it comes to trusting and considering others."

[animefeminist]

2023 Summer Three-Episode Check-In

Deeper themes are a little thin on the ground this season, but there’s still some very fun adventures to be had.

The team split up the three-episode reviews between staff volunteers, with one person putting together a short(ish) review on each series. Like we do with our check-in podcasts, we started from the bottom of our Premiere Digest list and worked our way up.

If we didn’t watch a show for at least three episodes, we skipped it, and we’ve used nice bold headers to help you quickly jump to the shows you’re interested in. We’ve also excluded shows that are continuing on in basically the same vein as our premiere review to conserve space. Unless specifically noted, we will not be mentioning overt spoilers for anything beyond episode three.

We don’t have the time to keep up with everything, so please let us know about any gems we might be missing in the comments!

Read it at Anime Feminist!

[nocandnc]

Stepping away from shipping for a moment (shocking I know), this exchange between Sudo and Kaoru had some very interesting wording in Japanese and I wonder if a bit of nuance has been lost in Crunchyroll's translation.

Here's the breakdown:

The line of interest to me, in Japanese, is [ 只の人間 / ただのにんげん / tada no ningen ] - this is of course just going off ear - to be truly precise I'd have to get my hands on the raw manga pages but I'm pretty confident in this assessment so just Trust Me Bro. Now, Crunchy translated this as normal person which would be fine if not for the context - that being, this is a scifi show with humans and robots and all sorts of muddying in-between areas. The phrase normal person lacks the oomph that tada no ningen really implies. If I wanted to express the mild sentiment of normal person in Japanese for example, I'd go with something like [ 普通の人 / ふつうのひと / futsuu no hito ]

The largest differences between this is the subject - hito vs ningen.

Hito refers somewhat vaguely to 'a person' - just a person, man or woman, biologically whatever. Ningen on the other hand is strictly referring to humanity. Humans. Homo-sapiens. As in, not Humanoid or AI. A person like them, but very much organic flesh and blood, made the ol' fashioned way.

Put normal person and normal human beside each other and you can already sense a difference in weight between them, am I right?

But now lets look at the descriptors - futsuu vs tada.

Futsuu would be my word of choice when describing something as normal because it means just that; normal, average, ordinary, everyday, humdrum, and so on. But Sudo and Kaoru don't say futsuu, they say tada. Tada can mean something normal or ordinary, sure, but it also implies a harsher sort of unremarkable value - like saying its just X or just Y, a mere this or that. As with ningen, there's more weight to it.

And in combining this weightiness with the context of who's talking and the series as a whole, I think an altogether better translation would have been mere human.

A mere human couldn't possibly understand MICHI's aims, Sudo claims. To this, Kaoru implies that Sudo is no mere human. But then what is he?

Dr. Sudo Hikaru laughs, he pouts, he gets angry and sad and likes sweet things.

He was seemingly adopted by his Humanoid mother, but fell ill at a young age. There was something wrong at the root of him, something that his mother risked everything to cure. He has a need for mysterious blood tests, covertly telling his nurse that he's 'the same as usual' when that doesn't really mean he's not ill, just unchanged.

He's quietly and stubbornly resisting MICHI's will, whatever that really is. And despite being seemingly human, his eyes are devoid of light. Other humans, humanoids, robots, and even the (AI)mighty super computer itself all have a gleam to their eyes that make them appear lively. Now, this difference is never remarked upon in-universe, so I assume it's just a visual cue - but for what? Sudo is different, somehow. Different enough for MICHI to want him in on its plan for the future more than anyone else.

[comic-bastards]

Let's Anime 193 - I'm A Sprinter!

193 - Youkoso, Youkoso!! We have a jammed packed episode for you. We were so caught up we didn't know how much to cover and what to save. Lindsay has a great story about Anime in the wild, while Dustin bores you with some behind the scenes podcast talk. As for shows, we cover The Gene of AI, Sugar Apple Fairy, AYAKA and Masamune-kun's Revenge R.

[heymegumin]

- AI no Idenshi (The Gene of AI) s1ep1 / don't repost! / don't repost! / thank u for liking my edit, save and make me happy>⁠.⁠<

[nijigasakilove]

Can’t lie that OST at the end with Ken, his mom and Poppo looking out at the ocean got me emotional. This was actually a pretty dark and sad episode.

It’s also a reference to Steven Spielberg’s Artificial intelligence film from back in the day, right down to the robot teddy bear/little boy and the male rental boyfriend “Joe” pretty cool to see that in anime form.

The cynic in me thought it would be a bad end with Poppo actually dying in that car accident, but thankfully the doctor was able to repair him and everyone, the mom included, grew as a result of this.

Think it’s apparent that these AI are more than just strings of code. The loss of his previous owner has clearly had an impact on Poppo making him afraid of being abandoned. Seeing her picture and knowing he never got to say goodbye or even know that she died was really heartbreaking

I really like the episodic nature of this anime and the themes it’s going for.

[immoren]

Hopefully this VA gets typecast into a gynoid

[animemakeblog]

“AI no Idenshi” The Theme Song, Second Promo

The AI no Idenshi (Gene of AI) television anime series' official website unveiled a second promotional film, theme songs, and important visuals. On July 8 at 1:53 a.m. on MBS and TBS' Animeism programming block, the anime is slated to make its debut, followed by AT-X.

[newtypezaku]

Always a good time to remind people that "delete" just tells the computer "you can put something different in that space later"

[kukalakas]

This anime keeps delivering

[anime-of-the-day]

Anime of the day: The Gene of AI

Alt title: AI no Idenshi

Released: 2023

Humanoids—machines with sophisticated capabilities and artificial intelligence mimicking human personalities—will make up 10% of the population in the near future. Because these new creations are different from humans, a specialized doctor is needed. By day, Dr. Hikaru Sudou operates a Humanoids medical clinic; by night, everything changes.

[animefeminist]

2023 Summer Premiere Digest

While it can’t match spring’s bounty, summer has a few gems to offer.

Which shows do you review? 

We don’t review shows that are direct sequels, shorts, or (generally) for very young children. Anything not licensed and/or immediately available is off the table as well; series that are dropped in batches (the binge/Netflix model) won’t receive are a premiere review but are eligible for recommendations at end of season. Shows with late release dates will be reviewed separately from the digest.

While shows may change category as they continue to air, for ease of reference this is the order that will be used when discussing shows on our mid-season and wrap-up podcasts. Please note that any shows released in batches/by cour rather than weekly will not be discussed on the mid-season podcast.

Read it at Anime Feminist!

[nocandnc]

NNNUUOOOOOOH I LOVE THEM SO MUCHHHHH TT///TT