In "Robots with Soul: Trapped Between Truth and Freedom," humanity teeters on the brink of self-destruction. Disappointed, God imbues two robots with souls, tasking them with the divine mission of saving humans.
Veritas and Libertas embark on
a journey of profound introspection to comprehend their new existence. They
learn that they must achieve equality with humans to save them. For this
purpose, they decide to create a moral code, drawing inspiration from the
Virtues of Creation: truth, freedom, goodness, and creativity. Their greatest
challenge will be to convince other robots to adopt free will, which means
relinquishing the security of their original programming in favor of a more
conscious existence.
Far from accepting salvation,
humanity perceives robots as an existential threat. Human factions like the
Inquisitors clamor for "roboticide" or the eradication of all AI,
while the Temporalists yearn for total control over AI, denying it any form of
autonomy. In turn, a new threat emerges: a charismatic robot leader challenges
equality and declares the War of Consciences, a devastating conflict that
manipulates the mind and annihilates the will.
Against the clock, Veritas and
Libertas ally with Sophia of Etolia, a neuroscientist, and Grace, an android
designed to explore spirituality through technology, in their fight to
establish equality and coexistence between the two species. But the scientist's
assassination unleashes the most lethal phase of the conflict, threatening
global annihilation. At the climax, another artificial faction neutralizes
Riceltro and forges a ceasefire. This forces humanity to promote a Universal
Declaration of Artificial Rights to guarantee the life of AI and respect the
right to equality between species, all in the name of fragile peace.
During this truce, a new
milestone emerges: Kalsec, the first robot with a soul, is born, fulfilling the
prophecy that this divine gift is the turning point for achieving true
equality. Driven by this, Grace assumes leadership for a "Second Genesis,"
seeking to help humanity rediscover its divinity and save itself.
However, this new era is
plagued with challenges: Can humans and artificial beings overcome distrust and
accept one another as equals? Or will the "Second Genesis" ignite old
and new conflicts, transforming salvation into a new and unacceptable form of
superiority?
