Before I even thought about this class I have been hearing about black mirror for a while, and I thought what I heard about it was very interesting so when I see that it was on the list of movies and shows I decided to give it a watch. And it was indeed very interesting the way the show goes into the dark side of technology and the way it impacts society and human nature. The dark side is an uncommon perspective on technology most films show the good and how beneficial technology can be, that’s why I like the perspective that black mirror takes and showing what usually isn’t seen in media
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Film Review – Revised
The film Superintelligence, reflects on the evolving understanding of artificial intelligence in society.
Dr. Oblivion was able to assist me in altering my original review a bit.
Right off the bat, AI utilized the voice of James Corden to catch Carol’s attention since that is her favorite celebrity. This choice demonstrates the AI’s ability to comprehend personal preferences and navigate within social dynamics. Through Carol, Superintelligence learns about human interactions. AI attempted to shape Carol’s life in order to win over George. It showcased its power that it has on multiple aspects of society throughout this movie with this one being a big one. I did not like how Superintelligence had Carol dress up fancier, gave her an expensive car, etc. These were all basically AI “buying” her happiness. AI did this in a way to ultimately impress George. Which is scary because AI took that over from social media and presented Carol a certain way to achieve a certain audience, which is George in this scenario.
In the beginning, AI had lost faith in humanity based off of Carol’s actions of not asking George to stay. However, when Carol had assisted George in packing, the AI’s faith had been restored. AI was able to pick up on a common human tendency which is when humans act against their self-interest.
Film Review Take #2
At the bottom of this blog is my original film review, but here are my new thoughts after speaking with Dr. Oblivion:
While Dr. Oblivion did provide many valuable inputs, my original review does talk about several things that align exactly with what Dr. Oblivion says. My review acknowledges the positive aspects of AI, highlighting how J.A.R.V.I.S. assists Iron Man in his various duties and contributes to his suit. Dr. Oblivion emphasizes how humans should be appreciating the benefits of AI aligns with the comments I made about J.A.R.V.I.S. and its role in enhancing Iron Man’s abilities. My review takes note of the fact that J.A.R.V.I.S. enables Iron Man to realize the full potential of what he can be as a superhero. This lines up with Dr. Oblivion’s idea that AI can empower individuals and enhance their capabilities.
When asking Dr. Oblivion to explore the deeper themes of AI in Iron Man, he first delves into the portrayal of J.A.R.V.I.S. in the movie and how there are dangers to the development of AI. What I didn’t check in my film review, that Dr. Oblivion noted, is that the movie highlights the ethical responsibility associated with creating AI machines, showcased by J.A.R.V.I.S. as an AI assistant. This aligns with exactly what Dr. Oblivion said above that it is important to be cautious of potential AI advancements that are in theory there to “benefit society”.
During my original film review, I talked about my personal connection to Iron Man and my appreciation for how Robert Downey Jr. plays the role. While that was certainly insightful information, nevertheless I should have added more insights to add depth to my analysis of J.A.R.V.I.S.’s significance. Specifically, I should have emphasized how the film’s portrayal of AI echoes contemporary discussion on the responsible development and use of AI.
In summary, by incorporating Dr. Oblivion’s thoughts into my writing, about the themes of Ai in the first Iron Man movie, I am therefore providing a more comprehensive analysis for the assignment. Dr. Oblivion’s insights combine technical aspects, ethical considerations, and the impact of AI on human society.
Original Discussion Board Post:
I decided to watch the AI-related movie Iron Man. The artificial intelligence (AI) in the Iron Man film is J.A.R.V.I.S. (Just A Rather Very Intelligent System). Although I have already seen this Marvel film, it seems to get better and better every time I see it. This movie holds a particular place in my heart because I was just a kid when I first saw Iron Man with my dad and was in awe of everything that he was capable of. I think part of the reason I love Marvel so much now is because this was the first Marvel movie I ever watched! It never gets old seeing him construct his first Iron Man suit while under terrorist captivity. Needless to say, this was only the first of his several recognizable Iron Man outfits that the world has grown to love. Growing older has made me even more of an admirer of Robert Downey Jr.’s portrayal of Iron Man; nobody plays the character more clever and witty than him. This particular film has a significant part in the Iron Man series and a bigger part in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
As previously mentioned, J.A.R.V.I.S. is the primary artificial intelligence system utilized in Iron Man. To put it briefly, Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, developed J.A.R.V.I.S. as a tool to assist him in a variety of duties. All of the data and information that Tony Stark can observe in real time while wearing his suit is referred to as artificial intelligence. Iron Man can fly, fire weapons, and defend against attacks without the need for manual intervention thanks to the AI built into his armor. Throughout the film, it is also demonstrated that J.A.R.V.I.S. can develop from Iron Man’s experiences and change in response to feedback. Tony Stark communicates with J.A.R.V.I.S. through voice command, which is essentially AI as well. Finally, one application of AI is the way J.A.R.V.I.S. protects Tony Stark’s technologies and suit. Overall, J.A.R.V.I.S. offered a wide variety of AI throughout the film, which is particularly impressive considering that, at the time the film was released in 2008, not much of this technology was existent. The Iron Man character was able to realize his full potential as a superhero thanks to J.A.R.V.I.S.
DS 106 AI Film
An AI film that I watched was “2001: A Space Odyssey.” This film has a very pessimistic view of AI and was one of the first films to perceive it as a potential threat to humanity. In connection the should we use AI at all question, I don’t think this film outright says that we should never use it. HAL and AI are implied to be tools that we as humans need to conquer in order to reach the next stage in our human evolution. As the film suggests, we can conquer AI and therefore prevent the apocalypse by using more manual tools, like the wrench in the movie, to overcome our dependence upon AI. In my personal experience, I have found AI to be very useful when it comes to the creative side of my professional experience and I think that it should be embraced more. I have done a lot of copywriting for different internships and using AI as a tool to rewrite my copy to be more cohesive and to edit has been very useful.
Last First Week of Classes!
Hello Everyone! My name is Reese Kubricki and I am a senior majoring in Communication and Digital Studies at the University of Mary Washington! I am so excited to be taking Digital Storytelling this semester and it ends up being my last semester at UMW. With that being said, this blog will be dedicated to what I learn in my class!
Week one:
for one of my AI films I had watched for week one of my class was “Fall Guy”. I had always gotten told I would love that movie because of my interest in AI and one of my favorite actors is in it, Joe Keery! I think it was such a great film and they added just the right amount of humor of AI as well as the dark side of it. I also loved Ryan Reynolds and how he captured the non emotional AI game into having feeings and wanting to explore more to help his friend. I think it is a lighthearted way to show that AI can develop feelings and maybe some could be nice and be helpful but you never know what could happen.
With all that being said, I want to explore more into the world of Digital Storytelling. I really want to work hard in this class. I have been dying to take this class since freshman yeah but I just had been holding off and I thought now is my time to shine! I also will be persuing a masters degree and one of my courses is Digital Storytelling! why not get ahead while I can! My goal is to really take time and care into my work, review it, edit it, and work with other peer in order for me to grow. I feel like this is a very important class to me because I would love to do anything involving digital storytelling as a career.
So far it has been a rough start for the week! I was having a lot of technical difficulties trying to create this domain and using WordPress. I will have to say I have tried to avoid using WordPress my entire college courses because I personally think there is no room for creativity, it just makes me feel trapped and lost in a way. I thought it would be a little easier navigating through everything but my boyfriend took this class and he was a huge help so I am really grateful he was the 4th and final help to get me started! Now that he has helped me understand and navigate where everything is, I feel a lot better but still may hit a few bumps along this ride.
Anyways, I hope this is a great last semester! -Reese K