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entertainment2 years ago

"Exploring the Feminist Themes and Timely AI Story of Black Mirror's 'Joan Is Awful'"

The latest season of Black Mirror features an episode titled "Joan Is Awful," which explores the rise of artificial intelligence and the content creation ecosystem amid the streaming era. The episode is eerily timely as Hollywood unions like the WGA strike and SAG-AFTRA continue to negotiate with the AMPTP over industry-shifting issues like AI. Director Ally Pankiw and actress Annie Murphy discuss the episode's themes of solidarity between women, inclusivity in casting and crew, and the impact of AI on the entertainment industry.

via Hollywood Reporter|
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entertainment2 years ago

Ranking Black Mirror Season 6: From Joan's Awful Ending to the Real Villain.

In the "Black Mirror" episode "Joan Is Awful," a woman named Joan discovers a show on the streaming service Streamberry that mimics her every move, using data from her phone and a CGI-generated version of Salma Hayek. When Joan tries to stop the show, she learns that she signed away her rights and is powerless. In a meta twist, Joan discovers she is actually an actress named Annie Murphy playing a character named Joan, and destroys the quantum computer creating the show. The episode comments on society's tendency to relish in others' misfortunes and the potential dangers of AI.

via TODAY|
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entertainment2 years ago

"Quick Spoilery Interviews and Mixed Reviews: Black Mirror Season 6"

The sixth season of "Black Mirror" has returned with "Joan is Awful," an episode that explores the inner workings of a fictional streaming service called Streamberry. The episode offers a glimpse into a dystopian future where everything is content, and the streamer co-opts users' lives to create AI-driven, CGI-rendered semi-fictional dramas without their consent. The press junket for Season 6 was not unlike a press junket Streamberry would organize, with journalists given only a few minutes to interview the actors. The season's cast members discuss their involvement in the show and their favorite "Black Mirror" episodes.

via Variety|
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entertainment2 years ago

"Annie Murphy's Terrifying Experience with Black Mirror Season 6"

Annie Murphy, star of the "Black Mirror" episode "Joan Is Awful," admits to being "terrified" by the potential future of AI. The episode explores the intersection of AI and entertainment, with Murphy's character discovering that her daily life has been adapted into a show using deep fake technology. Murphy was shocked by the episode's resonance with current events, including the use of AI in TV show creation and Hollywood writers striking over the issue. She hopes the show sparks conversations about the potential scary repercussions of AI.

via TODAY|
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entertainment2 years ago

"Black Mirror Season 6: A Hit-or-Miss Reflection of the Past and Present"

"Schitt's Creek" star Annie Murphy discusses her role in the new season of "Black Mirror," which features a meta episode about an ordinary woman whose life becomes a streaming drama. The episode tackles social media, AI in entertainment, deepfake technology, and image rights. Murphy describes the episode as "beautifully blasphemous and funny and over the top." Creator Charlie Brooker says the episode was inspired by the idea of a 24-hour streaming deepfake news network and recent TV dramas dramatizing events and people of the recent past.

via USA TODAY|
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