Whats the Point of Fake AI In Netflix Reality Shows

What’s the Point of Fake A.I. In Netflix Reality Shows?

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Netflix wants to sell the idea that reality shows can input A.I. to cover up the man behind the curtains, and so far .it’s been controversial.

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Whats the Point of Fake AI In Netflix Reality Shows

Netflix has been micromanaging the A.I. programs used on their reality TV shows Too Hot To Handle and The Circle. This development raises concerns that the contestant interactions on the shows are less organic and more forced. These shows are meant to reveal the impact of A.I. like Siri, Alexa, and Google on our lives. Instead, it’s become a tool for the producers to create the drama they desire and play with the established suspension of disbelief. As a result, the show risks losing its audience.

The Circle is a reality show that emulates communication with social distancing, where the competitors live in the same building but can only talk and see each other through designated social media. It first aired in January, oddly enough predicting that most people would be using computer screens to conduct previously face-to-face interactions. The difference is that the contestants can catfish; they can put up photographs of other people and lie about it, to gain higher influencer rankings and avoid getting blocked. In contrast, Too Hot To Handle places its contestants on an island and challenges them to not have sex. It seems like the easiest reality show challenge ever, but viewers must not be fooled; the A.I. Lana watches them and deducts points for various infractions like kissing, masturbating, or hooking up. She herself has her own sexy origins. Too Hot to Handle premiered in April.

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Vulture notes that not allowing Lana to learn organically undermines the whole point of her being a neutral A.I. that observes contestants and ranks them. It breaks suspension of disbelief that one A.I. could have that many cameras, microphones, and editing skills. What’s more, she makes it a point to deduct money from the contestants for sexual infractions.

Hiding The Producers Behind A Digital Curtain

We question what the purpose is of seeing a fake A.I. when the real ones are morally ambiguous as they are. Alexa can help you control temperature but also may record your conversations without an owner giving consent and Amazon workers can listen. Alternatively, they become the source of entertainment for YouTubers that own parrots that decide to order fire and FedEx. Meanwhile, Apple contractors can hear what iPhone users say when consulting Siri, since those interactions are recorded. The implications are unsettling, even if companies claim that these recordings are for quality control to ensure that Siri is delivering on requests. In some cases, Apple users can’t even see The Witcher. Airbnb is considering using A.I. to screen renters for potential problems.

The joy of the new A.I.s is that their uses are unpredictable. Some days you may get parrots smart enough to figure out how to order packages on Amazon that contain poetry or berries. Other days Alexa is useful for a user that needs to vent about their problems without hurting someone’s feelings. It can even check for coronavirus symptoms. If reality TV can convey the same spontaneity that comes from viral footage, then they may have a solid concept. The potential is there for Alexa users, after all.

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Netflix wants to sell the idea that reality shows can input A.I. to cover up the man behind the curtains — aka the producers who envision, pitch, and fund the show. Indeed, the idea may become plausible that A.I. can do that. At the moment, however, there is a concern that these curtains may have the opposite effect, which no one wants. After all, we want reality TV to feel unscripted when we watch it, especially in competitions. That way we can root for an MVP that either flips the script or decides to fall in love.

In any case, Netflix has time to experiment with AIs in the spinoff shows and alternative versions of these programs. The Crown is due to receive a French and Brazilian counterpart respectively. The producers need to work fast to make sure they’re behind the curtains.

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