Exploring the Impact of AI on Art and Appropriation in Black Mirror’s “Joan is Awful”
In the first episode of Black Mirror’s sixth season, titled “Joan is Awful,” creator Charlie Brooker delves into the realm of artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on art and appropriation. The episode centers around Joan, played by Annie Murphy, who discovers that a show called “Joan is Awful” is being created by a quantum computer using CGI actors. This fictionalized show paints Joan in an unflattering light, utilizing personal data stolen from her devices in real time. The episode raises important questions about who can create art, for whom, and at what cost.
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