Black Mirror: Be Right Back
Charlie Brooker · 2013 · TV Series
Explores the emotional and ethical complexities of digitally resurrecting a loved one based on their online data, questioning the authenticity of such a recreation and its impact on grief and identity.
What it is
After her boyfriend's sudden death, a grieving woman uses an experimental service to create an artificial intelligence clone of him, initially through text, then voice, and finally a synthetic body, constructed from his online digital footprint and memories.
↑Inherited from(2)
Deals with the emotional impact of artificial intelligence and the attempt to recreate or enhance a human mind, and the subsequent grief and ethical dilemmas.
Builds upon the concept of digital consciousness and the possibility of post-death existence, exploring the personal and emotional consequences rather than just the action.
↓Passed on to(2)
Influences stories like 'The Lifecycle of Software Objects' which explores the creation and nurturing of artificial intelligences and the emotional bonds formed with them.
Explores the artificial recreation of personality and the implications for personal identity and relationships, albeit in a different context of work-life balance.