Taiwan’s “Dogmaverse” series on the future of faith technology presented at TCCF

TaiwanProduction companies Luckysparks and AGE Creative presented “Dogmaverse“, an ambitious animated anthology series exploring the intersection of technology and belief in a dystopian future.

The series explores how advanced technology affects human religious beliefs and spirituality, with each episode introducing different characters and settings while maintaining thematic connections. The pilot episode is scheduled to go into production in May 2026, and the creative team is currently in discussions with various animation studios to bring a diverse cultural perspective to the project.

The project, scheduled for completion in July 2027, brings together a team of acclaimed Taiwanese creators, including Hi-Organic founder Su Po-wei as executive producer.

Director Henry Chen, whose previous work Love Motel screened at the Hawaii International Film Festival, Outfest and the San Diego Asian Film Festival, drew inspiration for the series from personal experience. “When Charlie and I were children, we grew up in an international Christian school in Taiwan, although our parents were devout Buddhists,” Chen explains. “We were buried deep and it was only after we left that we realized that we had essentially been indoctrinated into a bubble.”

Chen sees parallels between religious indoctrination and modern technological evangelism. “The prophet’s message is clear: ‘AI is the future and it will save us all,'” he says. “Unlike religion, this new bubble is based on technology, giving it even more power to influence the masses.”

The series aims to explore whether technology can fundamentally change human emotional responses. “With the advent of technology, we have become more prone to polarizing views,” Chen notes. “In this new world of oversaturated content and programmatic marketing, our emotions are constantly being pushed to the extreme ends of the spectrum.”

Charlie Chen, producer and co-founder of Luckysparks, notes that the production will be done in collaboration with several animation studios to bring different cultural aspects to each episode. The team is currently looking for additional employees in TCCF (Taiwan Creative Content Festival).

The creative team includes writer Teresa Daly, known for September Winds and In Case of Love, and director Parker Shen, who brings additional creative perspectives through AGE Creative, a new agency focused on merging creativity and visual expression. Shen’s previous work includes the award-winning animated music video collection Mutant. Acclaimed for its feature animation and visual effects work, Su Po-wei’s Hi-Organic brings additional creative muscle to the project, receiving multiple Golden Horse and Golden Melody Award nominations.

Founded in 2013, Luckysparks has built its reputation through global collaborations in advertising, music videos, animation and documentaries. The company recently released the Netflix series Let’s Talk About Chu.