The Second Renaissance Part I

Terminator without Arnie. Animated prequel sketches out the pre-history of the war between humankind and AI. Worth it for the apocalyptic imagery.

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Mahiro Maeda directed The Second Renaissance Part I in 2003. See Mahiro Maeda's full filmography, where to start with Mahiro Maeda, or where to go after you've seen everything by Mahiro Maeda.

The Second Renaissance Part I was released in 2003 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 9 minutes.