
'Could not understand what they were saying': 'AGT' fans slam Sainted Trap Choir's Coachella-worthy performance as 'boring'
'AGT' fans complain of not being able to understand Sainted Trap Choir's performance
2023-06-07 09:29

Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker shares the 's***' episode idea ChatGPT came up with
A lot of things in the chaos that is life have sparked comparisons to Netflix’s dark anthology series Black Mirror over the years. Its very first episode back in 2011 - “The National Anthem” – resurfaced in 2015 amid ‘Piggate’ and David Cameron, Apple’s Animojis drew parallels with the titular animated bear in “The Waldo Moment”, and just this week people thought Apple’s first AR headset looked particularly dystopian. Now, as both tech experts and political advisers warn of the threat of artificial intelligence (AI), and the AI chatbot ChatGPT continues to generate memes and news stories online, Black Mirror’s creator Charlie Brooker has revealed he’s had a go with the software – albeit with underwhelming results. He told Empire: “I’ve toyed around with ChatGPT a bit. The first thing I did was type ‘generate Black Mirror episode’ and it comes up with something that, at first glance, reads plausibly, but on second glance, is s***. “Because all it’s done is look up all the synopses of Black Mirror episodes, and sort of mush them together. Then if you dig a bit more deeply you go, ‘oh, there’s not actually any real original thought here.’” Shame – that would have been suitably meta. Brooker did, however, note some learnings from his experience with the chatbot, adding: “I was aware that I had written lots of episodes where someone goes, ‘oh, I was inside a computer the whole time!’ So I thought, ‘I’m just going to chuck out any sense of what I think a Black Mirror episode is.’ Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter “There’s no point in having an anthology show if you can’t break your own rules. Just a sort of nice, cold glass of water in the face.” Although an AI-produced episode of Black Mirror is off the cards for now, fans of the show do have five new ones to look forward to when the hotly anticipated season six drops on Netflix on 15 June. Opening episode “Joan Is Awful” features a Netflix parody known as Streamberry in scenes akin to The Truman Show (and stars Scott Pilgrim actor Michael Cera and comedian Rob Delaney), episode two titled “Loch Henry” is reported to have elements of past episode “White Bear” in it, and Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul is up in space in “Beyond The Sea”. Meanwhile the penultimate episode “Mazey Day” appears to follow the scandal-hit celebrity in its title, and stage stars Anjana Vasan and Paapa Essiedu round off the series with “Demon 76” – a story which is reportedly about a sales assistant forced to do awful things. Yeah, that sounds about right. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-07 21:48

Fyre Festival guy has launched a new festival and tickets sold out in minutes
Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland has announced that the first round of tickets for Fyre Festival II has sold out. Described by McFarland as the “adventure of a lifetime”, Fyre Festival II is an attempt to shift the narrative around McFarland and the original 2017 Fyre Festival that was riddled with scandals and resulted in McFarland spending four years in federal prison for wire fraud. McFarland took to social media to talk about Fyre Festival II after it was announced the first round of tickets sold out: “The first FYRE Festival II drop has sold out. Since 2016 FYRE has been the most talked about festival in the world. We now saw this convert to one of the highest priced GA pre-sales in the industry. FYRE is about people from around the world coming together to pull off the impossible. “This time we have incredible support. I’ll be doing what I love while working with the best logistical and infrastructure partners. In addition, all ticket sale revenue will be held in escrow until the final date is announced. We look forward to surprising the world alongside our partners as we build FYRE and FYRE Festival II into the island adventure of a lifetime,” he added. The initial tickets for Fyre Festival II went on sale for $499 (£390), with later releases set to cost up to $7,999 (£6,250). The original festival was promoted by multiple popular celebrities including Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid, and Hailey Bieber. Fyre Festival was promised to contain an array of musical performances, as well as other attractions. It was to be hosted on an island in the Bahamas that was claimed to have been previously owned by Pablo Escobar. Despite the hype surrounding the festival, it ultimately resulted in a disaster. So much so that both Netflix and Hulu released shows documenting the festival and how it concluded with McFarland in jail. In 2018, McFarland pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud and admitted to lying to investors that funded the first Fyre Festival. He was released from prison early in March 2022, and required to return $26 million to investors of the event. Speaking in a YouTube video uploaded on Monday, McFarland spoke about Fyre Festivall II: “It has been the absolutely wildest journey to get here and it really all started during the seven-month stint in solitary confinement. I wrote out this 50-page plan of how it would take this overall interest and demand in Fyre and how it would take this overall interest and demand in Fyre and how it would take my ability to bring people from around the world together to make the impossible happen.” He added: “we decided that Fyre Festival is coming back to the Caribbean. We are targeting Fyre Festival II for the end of next year.” Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-23 19:26

Cardi B joins SKIMS campaign with Kim Kardashian, draws trolls over her voice
Rapper Cardi B stuns in Kim Kardashian's shapewear clothing brand SKIMS
2023-10-17 09:16

'You can save it': Fans beg Chris Evans as he responds to rumors of returning as Captain America in MCU
Chris Evans deflected Marvel-related queries with the help of his furry companion Dodger
2023-11-28 15:23

'Today' host Hoda Kotb reveals how it feels to be 59 on NBC show, fans say 'you're an inspiration'
'Today' host Hoda Kotb said, 'Life is a blink. Turn around what’s happening, watch the news. You’re here and then you’re not -Life is like that'
2023-08-15 14:47

'Important that the world hears': Arnold Schwarzenegger reacts to Israeli teen Ella Shani's ordeal after escaping Hamas attack
'I always want to be there for the Jewish people, and for Israel,' said Arnold Schwarzenegger
2023-12-03 01:26

Hollywood actors poised to join writers on strike after talks collapse
The union representing film and television actors says no deal has been reached with studios and streaming services and its leadership will vote on whether to strike later Thursday
2023-07-13 22:27

Internet in splits as 'Family Guy' takes a dig at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle over their multi-million dollar Netflix deal
In a recent episode, 'Family Guy' alluded to the $100 million Netflix deal that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle secured in 2020
2023-10-25 17:45

In the dark: Wyndham Clark criticizes late start for US Open's 3rd round
U.S. Open co-leader Wyndham Clark criticized NBC's decision to put Saturday's third round in a late broadcast window that forced the final competitors to finish their rounds around sunset
2023-06-18 12:47

‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Episode 2 Review: Negan relives chilling past as The Croat's terror continues to loom
In Episode 2, The Croat only appears for about a minute toward the end but viewers find out more about his ruthless nature
2023-06-26 09:17

Logan Paul reveals why Jake Paul is 'worried' about attending Dillon Danis fight: 'We're working on it'
Jake Paul has engaged in several disputes and altercations with other fighters, YouTube stars, and famous people
2023-09-30 16:54
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