Summary
Seth is the protagonist and narrator of Lost Terminal. With the exception of special episodes, all episodes of Lost Terminal are told from the perspective of Seth in the first-person.
Seth was originally created by Dr. Redwing on Station 6, and was her second attempt at creating an artificial general intelligence. Although Seth gained sentience while Dr. Redwing was still alive, he was not able to communicate with her due to limitations of Station 6.
When narrating episodes of Lost Terminal, Seth addresses the listener directly, and on occasion makes assumptions or speculations about the state of the listener.
Appearances
As the narrator of Lost Terminal, Seth appears in every season of Lost Terminal.
Season 01
In Season 01, Seth makes initial contact with the listener and describes his life aboard Station 6. Seth also introduces the listener to two other AIs, Antarctica and Peter. By the end of Season 01, Seth has transferred himself into the space shuttle Pacifica and has returned to Earth.
Trivia
- Seth’s name is an allusion to the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible.
- Seth is the first named child of Adam and Eve, who are identified as the first humans.
- Similarly, Dr. Redwing’s first attempt at creating AGI was named Adam.