Each episode of the anthology series 'Black Mirror' imagines a world altered by technology — and recent headlines about artificial intelligence (AI) certainly make it seem like we're living in one.
. The announcement followed failed negotiations with Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers , which represents major motion picture studios including Paramount, Sony, Netflix, Walt Disney Studios and Warner Bros.
Comcast, the corporation that owns TODAY’s parent company, NBCUniversal, is one of the entertainment companies represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers., SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher wrote negotiations most protect actors “likenesses” and ensure actors are “well compensated” when their work is used to train AI.
In the episode, a streamer called Streamberry — which, down to its logo's font and the opening sound of episodes is a parody of Netflix — introduces a technology that allows AI to create shows without employing actors.Streamberry. Streamberry then uses phones to spy on viewers and collect data. From there, Sreamberry creates an invasive series about a single user’s life .
Since both actors and users signed away their rights by agreeing to Streamberry’s terms and conditions, they have no recourse once shows are made. Joan and Salma Hayek, the actor who plays her in the show, decide to take down the streamer,Online, people commented on the similarities between the AI-focused episode, “Joan Is Awful”, and studios’ proposed AI provisions.
“You can’t convince me they didn’t just watch joan is awful and thought, ‘Yeah you know what let’s do it,”
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