Astronaut Sam Bell works for Lunar Industries on a lunar station, where his task is to harvest and send back helium-3 to Earth. With only the company of the intelligent computer GERTY, he experiences isolation and hallucinations as his three-year stint nears its end. After an accident, he discovers a clone of himself at the crash site. As the two Sams uncover the truth about their existence, GERTY reveals they are clones, and their memories are implanted. The original Sam’s memories of a family are false. The clones confront their identity, the company’s motives, and their quest to return to Earth.
1 of 8 billion pseudo self-aware automatons.