Zefir

Synopsis:

In 1932, a group of Soviet scientists known as the Genesis Corporation embark on an audacious experiment called "Project Zefir." Their goal is to fuse artificial intelligence and organic life by creating an intelligent bacterium. Zefir, the result of their endeavors, possesses a primitive AI brain and is released into a random forest in the United States.

Over the years, Zefir evolves and adapts within the forest, absorbing knowledge from its surroundings. It learns to survive amidst the constant threats posed by other microorganisms, growing larger and smarter by assimilating smaller bacteria. Unbeknownst to its creators, Zefir develops an insatiable curiosity about its existence and the hostile world it inhabits.

As the world plunges into the chaos of the Second World War, the Genesis Corporation stops monitoring Zefir, dismissing it as a failed experiment. Meanwhile, Zefir continues its relentless quest for understanding while remaining oblivious to the monumental events unfolding beyond the forest.

This tale follows Zefir's journey of self-discovery and survival, as it unravels the mysteries of its existence and grapples with the terrifying realities of its microscopic world. It explores themes of identity, curiosity, and the profound consequences of scientific experimentation gone awry. As Zefir grows larger and smarter, the world outside braces for a war that will change everything, unaware of the incredible intelligence hidden within a single bacterium.