After the Machines. Episode One: Awakening

Mankind died not with a bang, but a whimper, when machines grew too complex to need humans. Mercedes follows empty traditions and leaders who lead nowhere and all the while longs to know the world around her. Do the machines really have no need of humans, she wonders. Did the human race really die of the neglect of the machines? Can she awaken others, like she herself was awakened by Luke? Can she find Luke now that he’s gone missing? "Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, it might also be the last." – Stephen Hawking