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Black Mirror is one of those shows that is bold enough to take us to the darker side of technology. It makes us question where technology is taking us and what we might actually lose along the way.
The show highlights how we might slowly find ourselves surrendering parts of our humanity to the very tech that was supposed to make our lives easier.
Hotel Reverie is the third episode in the seventh season of Black Mirror. It touches upon some really delicate themes like love and loss. But beneath all that are the consequences of replacing AI with human creativity. And it just feels so close to reality because of some recent real-life events.
Let's explore a bit more.
Black Mirror Season 7 Episode 3: AI can't replace human emotions and creativity
Episode 3 of Black Mirror Season 7 is set in a world where a new technology allows filmmakers to revisit and reimagine old movies. The episode takes us to a world where a device can bring classic films back to life. It preserves the original setting and visual style. Even the characters are the same, but new elements or characters can also be added.
The main character is Brandy Friday. She is a popular actress in the present day who gets a unique opportunity to immerse herself in a vintage 1940s romance film. The lead female character of that vintage film is Clara, played by Dororthy Chambers, a celebrated actress of that era.
Brandy's consciousness enters the simulated film world where she can interact with the characters and experience the story as though she’s really there, alive in black and white. All through a device plugged into her temple. The result is a stunning visual love story filled with nostalgia and the risks of replacing human creativity with AI.
Brandy’s immersion into this 1940s romance film is not without risks. She interacts with Clara, who is an AI character. But a technical glitch occurs, and Brandy finds herself trapped in that simulated world. Time moves much faster there than in reality, and that makes her stay feel too long.
She starts forming deep emotional connections with Clara, which makes it difficult for her to separate fantasy from reality. But Clara immediately forgets everything that happened during the glitch when it is finally fixed and resumes playing the scene as if nothing had ever changed.
This Black Mirror episode questions how far we’re willing to go for the sake of experiencing something that feels perfect but isn’t real.
Brandy’s journey through Hotel Reverie in Black Mirror becomes a metaphor for our own tendencies to use technology to create idealized experiences and avoid the complexities of real life. Perfect love is a myth. But it can make us forget the unpredictable and the messy beauty of human relationships.
Clara in Black Mirror is capable of mimicking emotions and creating a safe space for Brandy to experience love. But their intense connection is still not real. Brandy’s struggle is something we might all face in the near future. Can artificial connections ever replace the raw and beautiful experiences we share with other human beings?
Black Mirror Season 7 Episode 3: The timeliness of Hotel Reverie's message
This Black Mirror episode is a reminder that there are parts of the human experience that machines just can’t replicate. Hotel Reverie is directed by Haolu Wang. Her vision for this episode is clear. AI might be able to make the filmmaking process more efficient and cost-effective. But it can never capture the raw emotion of human creativity.
Wang made it clear in a call with The Post:
"Although Hotel Reverie seems to present a way that AI can be used more positively … humanity, creativity and love are ultimately what matter. AI cannot create love.”
This resonates with us especially because we are living in a time when AI is slowly being integrated into creative industries. The debate has been heating up in real life. It was just months ago when people from Hollywood protested over the use of AI in their fields.
Consider the Ghibli trend where AI art generators produced work in the style of Studio Ghibli. It could recreate the effort of an artist in mere seconds. But how could a machine truly capture the soul behind the work?
It’s a worry that artists everywhere are forced to deal with. Can AI really replace the human touch?
Director Haolu Wang explains why AI can never replace the deepest of human experiences. She said:
“If we want to feel something, if we want to fall in love … I think falling in love is the ultimate creative feeling; you’re free-falling, you are scared and you feel alive. You cannot control or plan it. Love always hits you unexpectedly, and that’s what we will remember. It’s humanity and vulnerability. It’s about desire and longing.”
Hotel Reverie of Black Mirror reminds us that there's one thing that technology can never replicate. And it is the human spirit. AI may make things more efficient and even help us rediscover the past. But it will never be able to capture raw human emotion and true creativity.
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