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Serial Experiments Lain

Serial Experiments Lain

TV Series
1998
Creator: Chiaki J. Konaka
Country: Japan

A girl discovers the Wired, blurring the line between physical and digital existence, exploring identity online.

Connected Technologies

Hardware
Hardware
Neural/BCI Input Devices

Lain interfaces with the Wired through advanced computer systems that allow direct mental connection to the network.

TRL
3/9

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The Wired is a global network that blurs the boundaries between physical and digital reality, allowing consciousness to exist online.

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