This episode is about Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too, the third episode in season 5 of Black Mirror. Sure, it’s another story with emulated brain technology where it’s only applied in one narrow way, but its fun fairytale tone helps forgive that and there are a few genuinely interesting speculations, including about how musical creativity works, extracting artistic concepts from either AIs or comatose brains, and what can be done with an artist’s brand without their consent. In the end it’s a little muddled what is being said, but it’s an interestingly complex episode.
Relevant Links
- Black Mirror on Netflix
- Vocaloid 5
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