When a misfit discovers that she, and the rest of humanity, are just a computer simulation, she must team with a rebellious AI to prevent the simulators shutting down the virtual world in an attempt to stop humanity from being reborn.

I really like this idea. I know there's no room in a logline to write this but how would the A.I. be manifested in the story? As far as budget goes, maybe worry about that after writing a treatment. Cypher explored a similar theme (what is real) and didn't have an outrageous budget, compared to The Matrix anyway.

To clarify, I like the premise because of the issue it explores despite the "bummer" implication as to humanity's fate. But, as I said, I have doubts that it's marketable.

The logline uses too many words best to slim it down significantly.
I.e:
After a misfit discovers humanity is a virtual race in a computer she must unite all the AI's to fight the simulators from shutting them down.

However as concepts go this doesn't sound like a good potential for production. It outlines a very large budget shoot and a complex post path with many VFX shots, basically this will require a studio to back it.

But with out a pre established comic book style built in audience and as DPG said a gloomy outlook for humanity either way also in light of the hugely successful Matrix franchise I just can't see any exec green lighting this.

Might want to consider re-phrasing this.....

Thanks for both suggestions. I guess the way I see it she is a sim, but she is a glitch, and so in this virtual world she begins to see it for what it is, and develops free will, free of the system itself so the computer that created the world will will be terrified of it.

In terms of the hope for humanity, maybe I could tweak the story a little bit. Maybe, there could be an outside hope for humanity. That at first, they are trapped inside a system, but by the end she could end up in a real body and represent mankind's rebirth.

So basically humanity is f****ed. We're damned if we keep the simulation going because our existence is a digital illusion; and we're damned if we stop the simulation because that means our extinction.

That's a bummer. In contrast to the "The Matrix" which offered hope in the form of real flesh and blood rebels and the prospect of liberation from the simulation.

While the logline confirms my worst existential suspicions, I'm not sure it is marketable.