▲ 307 ▼ ICE Agent Returns Home to Hero’s Welcome From AI Girlfriend (thehardtimes.net) submitted 9 months ago by DeltronZero@lemmy.ca to c/theonion@midwest.social 13 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] protist@mander.xyz 37 points 9 months ago (5 children) Wasn't there a Black Mirror episode about this permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 26 points 9 months ago (3 children) Kind of. In that episode the soldiers were actually mind washed, and saw victims as literally monsters. And yes, they had intercourse with someone from their imagination (I think), for their better mental health(?). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 26 points 9 months ago* (2 children) IIRC the programming not only made them see the undesirables as literally alien monsters, they also had a whole simulated happy life going on for them. The episode ended with the protagonist being released from service going home to his nice home and loving woman, which is then revealed as still being part of the programming, showing him in peaceful bliss, alone in a wrecked, rotting poverty home. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago I somehow completely forgot the second part, I gotta rewatch it again permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 9 months ago Blade Runner 2049. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 26 points 9 months ago (3 children) Kind of. In that episode the soldiers were actually mind washed, and saw victims as literally monsters. And yes, they had intercourse with someone from their imagination (I think), for their better mental health(?). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 26 points 9 months ago* (2 children) IIRC the programming not only made them see the undesirables as literally alien monsters, they also had a whole simulated happy life going on for them. The episode ended with the protagonist being released from service going home to his nice home and loving woman, which is then revealed as still being part of the programming, showing him in peaceful bliss, alone in a wrecked, rotting poverty home. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago I somehow completely forgot the second part, I gotta rewatch it again permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 26 points 9 months ago* (2 children) IIRC the programming not only made them see the undesirables as literally alien monsters, they also had a whole simulated happy life going on for them. The episode ended with the protagonist being released from service going home to his nice home and loving woman, which is then revealed as still being part of the programming, showing him in peaceful bliss, alone in a wrecked, rotting poverty home. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago I somehow completely forgot the second part, I gotta rewatch it again permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago I somehow completely forgot the second part, I gotta rewatch it again permalink fedilink source parent
[–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 9 months ago Blade Runner 2049. permalink fedilink source parent