Black Mirror

Black Mirror is a British anthology television series created by Charlie Brooker, first airing on Channel 4 in 2011 before moving to Netflix in 2016.

Overview

Each standalone episode examines modern society and the unanticipated consequences of new technologies. While not exclusively about AI, many episodes feature artificial intelligence as a central theme.

Notable AI Episodes

• Be Right Back - An AI recreates a deceased loved one from social media data
• White Christmas - Digital copies of consciousness used as virtual assistants
• USS Callister - Sentient AI copies trapped in a video game
• Joan Is Awful - AI-generated content based on real people’s lives

AI Themes

• Digital consciousness and copies of the self
• AI in relationships and emotional manipulation
• Surveillance and predictive AI