In the year 2350, the US government starts working on an ambitious project: help the few remaining gorillas evolve into a superior life form, save them from extinction and transform them into the human being's equal. The project appears to be a success as they create a genetically engineered ape called Theodore, whose brainpower is even mightier than the humans'. However, when Theodore realizes that his creator's desire is to only use him as a means to further develop as a species, he begins writing a diary, questioning humanity's actions and crimes against the natural world. It is only then that humanity realizes that their greatest success is also their biggest failure.