Famous for its innovative and thought-provoking episodes, Black Mirror has made use of artificial intelligence to generate scripts for its latest season. However, the results did not meet the expectations of the showrunners.
ChatGPT, an OpenAI platform, has been making waves in the world of artificial intelligence, aiding in tasks ranging from email drafting to SEO optimization. As a part of its abilities, ChatGPT has been tested in scriptwriting, proving to be a significant rival to Hollywood screenwriters’ strike.
The highly anticipated sixth season of Black Mirror on Netflix displayed an experimentation with ChatGPT during its scriptwriting process. However, showrunner Charlie Brooker revealed that it did not generate original and creative thoughts as expected. Upon closer examination, it was discovered that ChatGPT merely searched for synopses of previous Black Mirror episodes, which were mixed together, garnering no originality.
Despite Brooker’s efforts to utilize ChatGPT for its potential to generate scripts, it has become clear that the platform still has a long way to go in mimicking human creativity. This discovery prompts the idea that artificial intelligence still has hurdles to face before reaching that point, however it is also recognized that with refinement, it may eventually be able to produce scripts with originality.
Regardless of the current limitations and challenges, ChatGPT’s performance in scriptwriting may lead to the platform being utilized for other tasks within the entertainment industry. For now, it’s clear that AI still can’t replace humans when it comes to creativity.
