- A famous scientist invents a device that is capable of removing pollution from the world. The device works for a while, and it seems the planet is on its way to becoming healthy again. But the device is intuitive and eventually figures out that to truly rid the planet of pollution, it needs to track down the source that is creating the pollution. The device, of course, realizes that it's the people inhabiting the planet that are behind the Earth's problems. With this realization, the machine reprograms itself and develops the ability to remove human beings as well. Shortly after this new ability is discovered, the machine gets into the hands of a corrupt politician, who uses it ruthlessly to become the most powerful human on earth. Which ultimately does not have a positive effect on humanity.—Kevin Jones
- WE OPEN ON A DESERTED CITY IN RUINS. THE CAMERA EXPLORES THE CITY, AS THE VO EXPLAINS WHAT HAPPEN. We open on a
VO: His invention was simple. It was meant undo the harm we had done to our planet--to make trash and pollution disappear. It worked beautifully--for a while. And he was a savior. He humbly joked that he created the device to get rid of the excrement his dog frequently left in his front yard. This got laughs at lectures and TED Talks. He was careful to make sure it would not harm plants or animals. We see that there are a few animals still alive and inhabiting the city.
VO: But a glitch was discovered. The device did not consider human beings to be in the animal category. And the havoc we'd wreaked on the planet, mathematically qualified us, to be as harmful to the environment as our pollution was. A politician got his hands on the invention and used it to make anyone who opposed him disappear, which eventually became everyone. As the only living human on earth, he declared himself king, only to pass away six months later of a treatable illness.
CUT TO THE LAVISH HOME OF THE LAST LIVING HUMAN BEING ON THE PLANET.
VO: Leaving the earth inhabited by two robot armies, one set up by the deceased politician. The other by deceased resistance.
WE SEE THE ARMIES REVEAL THEMSELVES FROM THEIR HIDING PLACES THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
VO: The armies had been programmed to commence battle each night at 11 pm. The armies commence battle, firing guns and explosives. Fight until the algorithm figured the battle would end in a draw. The armies would then retreat, until the next night when the battle would resume. And then end. With no victor. And this is what became of our planet.
WE CUT TO PARTS OF THE CITY WHERE THE POLLUTION IS BEING RELEASED INTO THE AIR, FROM FATORY SMOKESTACKS THAT ARE STILL OPERATING, DESPITE BEING ABANDONED.
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By what name was A Device to Save the World (2022) officially released in Canada in English?
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