Eight years ago, I reviewed a movie called Her. The subject was artificial intelligence and its relationship to humans. I gave the film an A- grade because it made me “think and feel,” which seemed to me a rare combination.
Yesterday I watched a movie called Companion, also about A.I. and its relationship to human beings. I didn’t like it, because it made me neither think nor feel. The characters, both human and robotic, were unappealing. The story ditched any sort of timeliness or insight in favor of action, slapstick, and gore.
You might think, with Hollywood on edge because of the looming threat of A.I.-generated movies, that filmmakers would emphasize the advantages of human art.
Instead, this movie made me think they’ve all but waved the white flag of surrender.
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Hmmm … perhaps I should take this woman up on her offer.
During COVID, I got fired for refusing to get the jab.
A few years ago, I learned from a manager that, at raise time, I was penalized for not attending “optional” DEI meetings.
Those might not be discrimination for being a straight white male, but they were certainly discrimination for not adhering to liberal dogma.
A nice little lawsuit or two sounds pretty good to me.
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