An engine was built to complement the game and hundreds of actors were cast before shooting and animation. Writer and director David Cage completed the script in over two years. To research the setting, the developers visited Detroit, Michigan. The player's choices affect the course and outcome of the story.ĭetroit: Become Human is based on Quantic Dream's 2012 technology demonstration Kara, which also starred Curry. The plot follows three androids: Kara ( Valorie Curry), who escapes her owner to explore her newfound sentience and protect a young girl Connor ( Bryan Dechart), whose job is to hunt down sentient androids and Markus ( Jesse Williams), who devotes himself to releasing other androids from servitude. Detroit: Become Human is a 2018 adventure video game developed by Quantic Dream.