The sci-fi movie that imagines AI isn’t so dystopian after all

July 23, 2026 Robyn Kanner

A still from Sheep in the Box

Imagine you are the parent of an inquisitive seven-year-old who loves his family, playing baseball, and hanging out with his friends. It's the life you've always wanted. And then the worst thing that ever could happen happens: A freak accident takes your son away. But as it turns out, you don't have to live with the grief for long, because now there's an AI company that can bring your kid back in the form of a robotic double that looks indistinguishable from a human.

This is the world that acclaimed director Hirokazu Kore-eda, who won the Palme d'Or for his 2018 feature Shoplifters, has created with his latest sci-fi drama, Sheep in the Box

Read the full story at The Verge.

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