Gen:LOCK (stylized as gen:LOCK) is an American computer-animated science fiction streaming television series. It is set in a dystopian future Earth where an international coalition known as The Polity fights a hostile, autocratic invading force known as the Union. The show follows the gen:Lock program and its members, who participate in the development and testing of an experimental technology which allows for individuals with unique mental make ups to have their minds uploaded to giant suits of mecha armor.