Virtual Companions - Do You Even Binge? Ep 59

This week, we’re looking at Virtual Companions - Part I, exploring the intersection of AI, artificial personas, and societal control in cinema.

The Lineup:

S1m0ne (2002): A desperate producer replaces a difficult lead actress with a flawless computer-generated star, leading to unexpected fame and the struggle to keep her origins secret.

I Am Mother (2019): A girl raised by a robot in an underground bunker begins to question her reality after the arrival of an injured stranger.

Z.P.G. (1972): An overpopulated future where a world government bans childbirth for 30 years, forcing a couple to navigate a society driven by paranoia and neighborly surveillance.

Ex Machina (2015): A programmer wins a retreat to evaluate the world’s first true artificial intelligence, only to realize he is part of a much larger experiment.

In this episode:

Mentions: The Invisible Boy, Tilly (AI actress), Weird Science, Baby Reborn Dolls, and the reality behind the marketing of S1m0ne.

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Felipe Esparza is a comedian and actor, known for his stand-up specials, “They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You”, “Translate This”, and his latest dual-release on Netflix, “Bad Decisions/Malas Decisiones” (2 different performances in two languages), his recurring appearances on Netflix’s “Gentefied”, NBC’s “Superstore” and Adultswim’s “The Eric Andre Show”, as well as winning “Last Comic Standing” (2010), and his popular podcast called “What’s Up Fool?”. Felipe continues to sell out live stand-up shows in comedy clubs and theaters around the country.