Charlie Brooker has mentioned he used ChatGPT to write down an episode of Black Mirror however the finish product was “shit”.
The dystopian sci-fi anthology collection usually revolves round humanity’s relationship with know-how, between episodes round relationship apps, digital actuality, web surveillance and monitoring implants.
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Chatting with Empire forward of the present’s sixth season, creator Brooker mentioned he had “toyed round” with writing an episode utilizing the unreal intelligence software program which has attracted consideration because it was launched final yr.
“I’ve toyed round with ChatGPT a bit,” Brooker mentioned. “The very first thing I did was sort ‘generate Black Mirror episode’ and it comes up with one thing that, at first look, reads plausibly, however on second look, is shit. As a result of all it’s finished is search for all of the synopses of Black Mirror episodes, and type of mush them collectively.”
“Then for those who dig a bit extra deeply you go, ‘Oh, there’s not truly any actual authentic thought right here.’ It’s [1970s impressionist] Mike Yarwood – there’s a topical reference.”
The software program nonetheless did show helpful in exhibiting what to keep away from for the approaching episodes. He added: “I used to be conscious that I had written a number of episodes the place somebody goes, ‘Oh, I used to be inside a pc the entire time!’ So I believed, ‘I’m simply going to chuck out any sense of what I believe a Black Mirror episode is.’ There’s no level in having an anthology present for those who can’t break your individual guidelines. Only a type of good, chilly glass of water within the face.”
The present’s sixth season is made up of 5 episodes, that are described because the “most unpredictable, unclassifiable and sudden but”. Among the many episodes is one centred round a girl who discovers she’s the topic of a status TV drama collection.
Solid members within the season embrace Salma Hayek Pinault, Ben Barnes, Michael Cera, Rob Delaney, Aaron Paul, Josh Hartnett and Kate Mara.
Black Mirror season six is launched June 15 on Netflix.
