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What if you experienced every human life in history?

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Imagine that your life began as one of the planet’s first humans. After dying, you're reincarnated as the second human ever to live. You then return as the third person, the fourth, the fifth, and so on – living the lives of every human that’s ever walked the Earth. How will your actions in one life impact your future selves? Explore the ethics of the philosophy known as longtermism.

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Meet The Creators

Director
Jay Septimo, Khoo Siew May, AIM Creative Studios
Narrator
George Zaidan
Storyboard Artist
Khoo Siew May, Jay Septimo
Animator
Jay Septimo, Helgil Siega, Khoo Siew May
AIM Creative Studios Producer
Tiago Ribeiro
Illustrator
Khoo Siew May, Tammy Leow
Composer
André Aires
Sound Designer
André Aires
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Producer
Anna Bechtol
Associate Producer
Abdallah Ewis
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler

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