Best artificial intelligence anime

Ghost in the Shell (1995) leads the artificial intelligence list, with a community score of 8.2, ahead of Steins;Gate 0. The 40 shows span 1995 to 2021, and 3 of them came out in the last five years. 40 of them carry the AniList tag "Artificial Intelligence". Most are also science fiction, action, and romance. 30 are series and 8 are movies; the typical series runs 13 episodes. Ranked by how plainly each story is built on artificial intelligence, then community score and popularity. Each entry says what it was matched on.

Ghost in the Shell
Movie · 1995 · ★ 8.2
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Steins;Gate 0
TV series · 2018 · 23 episodes · ★ 8.2
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence; synopsis mentions “ai”
Sword Art Online
TV series · 2012 · 25 episodes · ★ 7.4
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Serial Experiments Lain
TV series · 1998 · 13 episodes · ★ 8.0
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Plastic Memories
TV series · 2015 · 13 episodes · ★ 7.8
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence; synopsis mentions “artificial intelligence”
Ergo Proxy
TV series · 2006 · 23 episodes · ★ 7.8
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
A Certain Magical Index II
TV series · 2010 · 24 episodes · ★ 7.6
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet
TV series · 2013 · 13 episodes · ★ 7.6
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Chobits
TV series · 2002 · 26 episodes · ★ 7.4
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Strike the Blood
TV series · 2013 · 24 episodes · ★ 7.0
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Digimon: Digital Monsters
TV series · 1999 · 54 episodes · ★ 7.7
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
The Millionaire Detective - Balance: UNLIMITED
TV series · 2020 · 11 episodes · ★ 7.8
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Time of Eve
ONA · 2008 · ★ 8.0
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-
TV series · 2021 · 13 episodes · ★ 8.2
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Heaven's Lost Property: Forte
TV series · 2010 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.6
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Carole & Tuesday
TV series · 2019 · 24 episodes · ★ 7.9
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence; synopsis mentions “ai”
Dimension W
TV series · 2016 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.1
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Eden of the East: The King of Eden
Movie · 2009 · ★ 7.5
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Akudama Drive
TV series · 2020 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.6
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Outlaw Star
TV series · 1998 · 24 episodes · ★ 7.9
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Un-Go
TV series · 2011 · 11 episodes · ★ 7.3
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova-
TV series · 2013 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.3
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
The Perfect Insider
TV series · 2015 · 11 episodes · ★ 7.0
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Trinity Blood
TV series · 2005 · 24 episodes · ★ 7.1
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Hal
Movie · 2013 · ★ 7.3
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
TV series · 2004 · 13 episodes · ★ 7.4
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Fate/Extra: Last Encore
TV series · 2018 · 10 episodes · ★ 6.3
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Expelled from Paradise
Movie · 2014 · ★ 7.2
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Metropolis
Movie · 2001 · ★ 7.4
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
DRAMAtical Murder
TV series · 2014 · 12 episodes · ★ 5.9
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Clockwork Planet
TV series · 2017 · 12 episodes · ★ 6.1
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Mardock Scramble: The First Compression
Movie · 2010 · ★ 7.5
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Edens Zero
TV series · 2021 · 25 episodes · ★ 7.2
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Beatless
TV series · 2018 · 20 episodes · ★ 5.9
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence; synopsis mentions “ai”
Planetarian
ONA · 2016 · ★ 7.4
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
The Detective Is Already Dead
TV series · 2021 · 12 episodes · ★ 6.3
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street
Movie · 2002 · ★ 8.0
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Fractale
TV series · 2011 · 11 episodes · ★ 6.8
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Blame! Movie
Movie · 2017 · ★ 7.1
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence
Vandread
TV series · 2000 · 13 episodes · ★ 7.1
Why it fits: AniList tag: Artificial Intelligence

Questions about artificial intelligence anime

What is the best artificial intelligence anime?

By AniVids' ranking, Ghost in the Shell comes first, followed by Steins;Gate 0 and Sword Art Online.

What are the newest and oldest artificial intelligence anime on this list?

The newest is The Detective Is Already Dead (2021) and the oldest is Ghost in the Shell (1995).

How many artificial intelligence anime are there?

AniVids has 206 artificial intelligence titles that match (counting each season, movie and special), and 163 separate franchises where it is plainly central. This page lists the best 40.

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