Have you ever played the janky yet excellent JRPG Xenogears?[1] It's about exactly that, even including the phrase "become as gods" (at least a close paraphrase

Have you ever played the janky yet excellent JRPG Xenogears?[1] It's about exactly that, even including the phrase "become as gods" (at least a close paraphrase). [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0KI-2QxLXc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0KI-2QxLXc