In Next Gen, the combat robot who becomes Mai Su’s friend is designated 7723.
7723 is an advanced combat robot created by the company IQ Robotics. After escaping from the company’s control, he meets Mai Su, a lonely girl dealing with family problems and bullying. Their friendship changes the way both characters understand trust, loyalty, and the purpose of technology.
The 2018 animated science-fiction film was directed by Kevin R. Adams and Joe Keane. Its story combines a child-and-robot friendship with a conflict involving military robotics, corporate power, and an artificial intelligence network.
The designation is easy to confuse with a robot’s model name from another film. 7723 is not a human character, while Mai Su is the human protagonist. The title Next Gen refers to the film’s futuristic technology and the next generation of machines and people shaped by their relationship.