Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 (2017) — AI Story Visualization

Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 (2017) Poster

Plot Analysis Summary

Replicants fight for survival by causing a city-wide blackout

Story Structure — 3 Plot Phases

Desperate Survival

The Blackout Conspiracy

Aftermath and Consequences

This animated short revolves around the events causing an electrical systems failure on the west coast of the US. According to Blade Runner 2049’s official timeline, this failure leads to cities shutting down, financial and trade markets being thrown into chaos, and food supplies dwindling. There’s no proof as to what caused the blackouts, but Replicants — the bio-engineered robots featured in the original Blade Runner, are blamed.

Directed by

Shinichiro Watanabe

Key Cast

Rating: 7.1/10 (446 votes)