50 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestIn the future when the human brain and AI can be connected, Hye Ra’s son dies in an accident but she manages to revive him by combining part of his brain with AI. One day, Hye Ra finds her son’s behavior is changing and suspects that it started after the connection was made. While impersonating her son the AI deceives her and wipes out his soul.
SF8 revolves around people who dream of a perfect society, and it tackles the conflict between technology and human. It encapsulates a variety of topics such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, robots, games, fantasy, horror elements, superpowers, disasters, and more.
Direction
Eight wildly different visions — some genius, some... choices were made
Writing
When it lands, it LANDS; when it doesn't, oof
Production
Korean sci-fi aesthetic that punches above its budget weight
Creator
Min Kyu-dong
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
SF8 was part of a Korean wave of anthology sci-fi, with each director given creative freedom that shows in the wildly inconsistent quality.
The series works best as a director showcase — track which filmmakers you'd trust with a feature based on their 50-minute trial run.
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