Series synopsis
Becoming Human is an American drama sci-fi & fantasy mystery television series that premiered on BBC iPlayer on March 3, 2019. It was created by N. Shanmuga Sundaram. It stars Chua Enlai.
In this four-part documentary series, comedic actor Chua Enlai embarks on a zany, international exploration of artificial intelligence. He examines A.I.’s potential to become like us and how it will transform humanity such as redefining love and relationships; expanding the boundaries of creativity and intelligence; recalibrating the international balance of power; and testing the limits of ethics, morality and spirituality. Will A.I. change us for the better or for the worse?
Premise
In this four-part documentary series, comedic actor Chua Enlai embarks on a zany, international exploration of artificial intelligence. He examines A.I.’s potential to become like us and how it will transform humanity such as redefining love and relationships; expanding the boundaries of creativity and intelligence; recalibrating the international balance of power; and testing the limits of ethics, morality and spirituality. Will A.I. change us for the better or for the worse?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Chua Enlai as Presenter
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | March 3, 2019 | March 24, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artificial Love Enlai explores if we can truly love artificial intelligence, and teach it to love us back. He meets impassioned love robots and chatbots trained on memories of people, living and dead. |
March 3, 2019 |
| 2 |
Unnatural Genius Enlai explores how natural intelligence inspires artificial intelligence. He meets A.I. that is trained to think like artists, musicians, doctors and scientists, and he learns how A.I. can outsmart us. |
March 10, 2019 |
| 3 |
Coding Morality Should a machine know right from wrong? Enlai explores how law, ethics and spirituality shapes artificial intelligence. |
March 17, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC iPlayer |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 3, 2019 |
| Last aired | March 24, 2019 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |