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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Kelly Burke

AI not ‘messy’ enough to replace creative people, Charlie Brooker says

Charlie Brooker during his keynote session at SXSW Sydney
Charlie Brooker during his keynote session at SXSW Sydney. Photograph: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for SXSW Sydney

Artificial intelligence is unlikely ever to rival the depth of human creativity, according to Charlie Brooker, because AI is just not messy enough.

The creator of Black Mirror admitted that he initially experienced a surge of emotion akin to panic and despair when he instructed ChatGPT to write an episode of his Channel Four/Netflix hit television series, known for its dark and often darkly humorous exploration of emerging and future technology.

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