Robōtariis_ Robot Nurses and Dystopian Futures - Episode 02S01

In a dystopian world, robot-nurses are crucial for human survival and evolution, while also highlighting social inequalities. Designed with a retro-futuristic aesthetic from the 1940s-1950s, these robots provide life support, genetic optimization, and in-utero education for fetuses.

Their functions differ based on social class; wealthy families have access to advanced genetic modifications and in-utero learning programs. This turns motherhood into a symbolic choice, sparking ethical conflicts and opposition. Some robot-nurses might develop a form of consciousness and attachment to children, potentially becoming renegades and symbols of the Robotariis’ emancipation.

Techno-obstetricians manage the robots’ commissioning and maintenance, overseeing fetal monitoring, neural synchronization, and genetic modifications. Gestation centers vary, offering luxurious facilities for the elite and more austere spaces for the lower classes. Robot-nurses embody social control, inequality, and the paradox of machines programmed to “love” without feeling. They represent a fight for the re-appropriation of emotions and freedom for the Robotariis.