The world was facing an unprecedented demographic crisis. Birth rates have plummeted, while demand for android companions is soaring.
People would rather ‘fall in love’ with robots designed to satisfy their every desire and whim.
Desperate governments offer generous incentives to have children, but no one seems interested.
Once bustling cities lie empty, with androids wandering aimlessly through deserted streets.
The minority calls for banning androids to encourage human reproduction. Others advocate creating ‘baby factories’ with artificial surrogate wombs.
Amid the chaos, one family opts for an alternative path. They unplug all electronic devices and take refuge in a remote cabin, determined to procreate and preserve organic humanity.
‘We may be the last ones,’ they say to each other sadly. In their eyes glows the spark of a race that is slowly dying out, replaced by their synthetic creations, in a world that no longer belongs to them.v