Philip Sheppard, Nima Fakhrara, and John Paesano served as composers for Kara, Connor, and Markus, respectively. They built a new engine to complement the game and cast hundreds of actors before commencing the process of shooting and animation. The script took writer and director David Cage over two years to complete. To research the setting, the developers visited Detroit, Michigan.
Detroit: Become Human is based on Quantic Dream’s 2012 technology demonstration Kara, which also starred Curry.