D-topia review – cosy sci-fi mystery takes aim at AI
In the far future, on a planet that is not Earth, AI is in charge. This entity is no Skynet-esque killer robot but a machine that cares for humanity. Manifesting most visibly as cute droids, the technology is pervasive – embedded in everything from the design of the sleek architecture to the gorgeous, mostly sunny artificial weather. The so-called Optimization System has but one responsibility: ensuring the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people. In less skilled hands this game might have felt like…
The same caring Optimization System flattens culture, tamps down places and people, and carefully manages humanity's decline into obsolescence.
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- JournalismThe Guardian2026-07-14
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