Alma is a scientist at Berlin's famous Pergamon Museum. In order to obtain research funds for her studies, she accepts an offer to participate in an extraordinary experiment. For three weeks, she must live with a humanoid robot with artificial intelligence designed to allow it to morph into that of her ideal life partner. Enter Tom, a machine in human form, created to make her happy.

Photographe renommé, Finn mène une vie trépidante, que beaucoup lui envient. Il ne dort presque pas et son téléphone portable sonne constamment.