Set over 300 years in the future, Altered Carbon introduces a world where human consciousness is digitized and stored in "stacks"—disk-like devices implanted at the base of the skull. If your body (your "sleeve") dies, your stack can simply be moved to a new one.
Altered Carbon is a Netflix original series based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Richard K. Morgan. The show is set in a dystopian future where human consciousness can be transferred into new bodies, known as "sleeves." This process has created a new class system, where the wealthy and powerful can live forever, while the poor and marginalized are left to fight for scraps.
The first season of Altered Carbon stands as a high-water mark for modern cyberpunk, blending philosophical inquiry with a gritty, noir-inspired aesthetic. Set in a future where consciousness can be digitized and transferred between bodies (or "sleeves"), the series explores the profound social and moral consequences of functional immortality. The Concept of the "Stack"