Distopia is a sci-fi anthology series set sometime in the near future where technology is an intrinsic part of human life. Each episode will explore the human psyche and interactions as they grapple with the use of technology and how it affects them and the people around them. The question is - does technology make us better as humans? Or does it unleash something worse in us?
E1
Bella is a young 8 year old girl who yearns for her mother's love. Bella never got to meet her mother, Zara Ashraf, who passed away when she was a baby. Her father, Danish, a brilliant robotic scientist, tries to fill that void by developing a program to create humanoid androids and uploads his late wife's thoughts and memories into an android unit. But when the android accesses the deepest recesses of Zara Ashraf's memories...
Huda is a struggling single mother who lives with a young teenage son, Rayyan. Rayyan is poor but aspires to have one thing - BIAS. BIAS is a headset one wears, which helps boost brain functions. But as much as she wants to, Huda cannot afford to get a BIAS headset for Rayyan. One day, however, Huda inadvertently finds a used BIAS headset and hands it to Rayyan. With time, Rayyan does get more intelligent and his results improve.
Adam and Arianna are madly in love. Arianna is obsessed with SpouseMatch, which has an algorithm which decides your compatibility with someone... but Adam has his reservations. Things come to a head when Adam suddenly decides to break things off with Arianna after their SpouseMatch meeting. Arianna is dumbfounded and tries to find love elsewhere but algorithm or not, Arianna cannot deny one thing - her heart is with Adam. But Adam hides a secret.
E4
Natasha is a quiet reclusive girl who spends all her time at home. She lives with her father, Farish, and works as a freelance product designer. On occasions, Natasha would try her hand at finding love via virtual hologram speed dating meets. During one of these session, she meets with Luqman, a dashing young man and promptly falls in love. However, Natasha has a secret. Will she reveal her true self to Luqman?