Project ARI

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Project ARI

Follow the story of 10-year-old Ari, who’s the world’s first artificial intelligence prototype, as he tries to wrap his ‘data brain’ around the human experience. This series is funny and silly, with plenty of heart, and has been designed as a tool to help start meaningful conversations with kids about respectful behaviour. If you’d like to continue the conversation about the importance of respect at home, The Conversation guide has tips to get you started: respect.gov.au/talking-about-respect/

Season 1

  1. EPISODE 1

    Mission 1: Make Friends

    Join Ari, an artificial intelligence prototype disguised as a 10-year-old boy, as he tackles his very first mission into humanhood... to make friends. This may seem like a simple mission, but just like learning ‘the floss’, things aren’t always as easy as they seem.   If you’d like to continue the conversation about the importance of respect at home, or maybe even on the school run, get advice and ideas on where to start in this helpful guide: respect.gov.au/talking-about-respect/   CREDITS:   Written by: Nat Amoore  Executive Producer: Elle Beattie  Editing, Music and Sound Design: Lem Zakharia  Head Of Podcasts: Rachel Corbett   CAST:   Professor Hixon played by Cameron Daddo  Sammy Warner played by Xion Jarvis  Ari played by River Mardesic  Tanna played by Victoria Wulff  Fernando Warner played by Michael Wipfli  Alison Warner played by Kate Ritchie  Malika played by Eva Grados  Jeremy played by Knox Gibson  Quinn played by Charlize Funke-Andrews  Omari played by Harlem Schwenke  Logan played by Oliver Carle  Mateo played by Christian James Sta Rosa See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    16 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    Mission 2: Play Like A Girl

    Ari’s quest to become more human continues this week as he attempts to learn how to play sport with some help from a very special guest...Olympic athlete Kyah Simon.   If you’d like to continue the conversation about the importance of respect at home, The Conversation guide has tips to get you started: respect.gov.au/talking-about-respect/  CREDITS:   Written by: Nat Amoore Executive Producer: Elle Beattie  Editing, Music and Sound Design: Lem Zakharia  Head Of Podcasts: Rachel Corbett  CAST:  Professor Hixon played by Cameron Daddo  Sammy Warner played by Xion Jarvis  Ari played by River Mardesic  Tanna played by Victoria Wulff  Fernando Warner played by Michael Wipfli  Alison Warner played by Kate Ritchie  Malika played by Eva Grados  Jeremy played by Knox Gibson  Quinn played by Charlize Funke-Andrews  Eric played by Gyton Grantley  Commentator played by Melanie McLaughlin  Kyah Simon played by herself  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    17 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    Mission 3: Achieve Likes

    Well, it was inevitable really, but this week Ari has discovered social media and he has big ambitions to ‘go viral’. Like most of Ari’s plans, this one doesn’t go quite as well as he’d hoped.   If you’d like to continue the conversation about the importance of respect, this helpful guide can help you prepare: respect.gov.au/talking-about-respect/  CREDITS:  Written by: Nat Amoore Executive Producer: Elle Beattie  Music, Editing and Sound Design: Lem Zakharia  Head Of Podcasts: Rachel Corbett  CAST:  Professor Hixon played by Cameron Daddo  Sammy Warner played by Xion Jarvis  Ari played by River Mardesic  Tanna played by Victoria Wulff  Fernando Warner played by Michael Wipfli  Malika played by Eva Grados  Quinn played by Charlize Funke-Andrews  Teacher Librarian played by Lem Zakharia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    16 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    Mission 4: Win Best Costume

    It’s Ari’s very first Halloween and his costume obsession has reached new levels (and so has his ability to rattle off Halloween trivia). Will he be able to come up with the perfect costume to take out the Best Costume award at Quinn’s big Halloween birthday party?   If you’d like to continue the conversation about the importance of respect, get advice and ideas on where to start in this helpful guide: respect.gov.au/talking-about-respect/  CREDITS:   Written by: Nat Amoore Executive Producer: Elle Beattie  Editing, Music and Sound Design: Lem Zakharia  Head Of Podcasts: Rachel Corbett  CAST:   Professor Hixon played by Cameron Daddo  Sammy Warner played by Xion Jarvis  Ari played by River Mardesic  Tanna played by Victoria Wulff  Malika played by Eva Grados  Quinn played by Charlize Funke-Andrews  Omari played by Harlem Schwenke  Logan played by Oliver Carle  Mateo played by Christian James Sta Rosa Ms Riakos played by Sirine Demachkie  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    14 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    Mission 5: Excursion Time

    Ari is very excited to be going on his very first school excursion, just like a real human kid!  He’ll get to ride the bus, be partnered with a buddy, and check out a real-life space suit. But things don’t go to plan when the school bully Jeremy gets up to his old tricks.   If you’d like to continue the conversation about the importance of respect at home, The Conversation guide has helpful advice: respect.gov.au/talking-about-respect/   CREDITS:   Written by: Nat Amoore Executive Producer: Elle Beattie  Music, Editing and Sound Design: Lem Zakharia  Head Of Podcasts: Rachel Corbett  CAST:   Professor Hixon played by Cameron Daddo  Sammy Warner played by Xion Jarvis  Ari played by River Mardesic  Tanna played by Victoria Wulff  Fernando Warner played by Michael Wipfli  Alison Warner played by Kate Ritchie  Malika played by Eva Grados  Jeremy played by Knox Gibson  Quinn played by Charlize Funke-Andrews Mr Gibson played by Byron Webb  Ms Riakos played by Sirine Demachkie  Principal Li played by Angela TranVO played by Lem Zakharia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    18 min
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Follow the story of 10-year-old Ari, who’s the world’s first artificial intelligence prototype, as he tries to wrap his ‘data brain’ around the human experience. This series is funny and silly, with plenty of heart, and has been designed as a tool to help start meaningful conversations with kids about respectful behaviour. If you’d like to continue the conversation about the importance of respect at home, The Conversation guide has tips to get you started: respect.gov.au/talking-about-respect/

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