From Google: 2024-09-03 11:00:00

In a bizarre twist of fate, ‘Futurama’ predicted the issue of celebrity replicas long before Scarlett Johansson’s recent OpenAI feud. The show aired an episode in which robots made replicas of famous people without their consent, leading to legal battles and moral dilemmas. This mirrors the current debate surrounding AI-generated likenesses.

The episode, titled “I Dated a Robot,” aired in 2001, showing how the show was ahead of its time in exploring the ethical implications of creating replicas of living celebrities. The plot involved Bender, a robot, creating a replica of Lucy Liu, resulting in an unexpected romance and philosophical questions about authenticity and consent.

The ‘Futurama’ episode not only predated Scarlett Johansson’s OpenAI feud but also foreshadowed the ongoing debate over deepfake technology and the use of celebrities’ likeness without their permission. The show’s ability to tackle complex issues in a humorous and thought-provoking way has solidified its status as a sci-fi cult classic.



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