We Wrote a Black Mirror Episode Set in Turkey!

Series creator Charlie Brooker You tried to write a partition with ChatGPT however, he stated that he did not like the result. Maybe he doesn’t know how to use it, but there is a fact that if ChatGPT wrote the episodes of the new season, we could watch much better episodes. At least in this experiment we not bad at all We got a result.

The year is 2035. The streets of Türkiye are mixed. Political polarization has weighed heavily on everyone.

The government established “Combiners” A technology group called Polarize has developed a technology that can end polarization.

AI-based Polarizer identifies political trends by reading genetic codes and a person’s past life, and helps people with radical thinking it erases its polarizing sides. The functioning of the algorithm is a secret known only to this technology group.

All citizens use contact lenses, which are like an identity card.

Through these obligatory lenses, people can have fun on social media, work remotely and follow the agenda. There are no cell phones or televisions anymore. These lenses if removed police departments take action and arrest that individual. Polarizer software is scheduled to be installed on these lenses.

A young, talented and idealistic intern named Zeynep; He’s new to the Combiners.

He got into the business with the dream of contributing to a technology that would prevent polarization in society. However, the Polarized when you have the opportunity to learn exactly what it is, starts to have different opinions about this technology.

Polarized, which actually divides people into two groups and tagged “us” and “them” is a program. The brains of those who do not conform to the political leanings of the government are exposed to algorithms. a single political view trying to merge. Zeynep realizes this situation and takes action to prevent it. He secretly starts working on a new algorithm.

Zeynep, on the other hand Ahmet, the chief engineer of the Associators, He watches the press conference he organized to introduce Polarize to the public.

While Ahmet talks about the positive effects of Polarize on society, Zeynep because he knows the lies is suffering.

Zeynep, to his best friend Anıl, He explains that polarized is a control mechanism that prevents free thinking. Anıl understands Zeynep’s concerns and supports her. Together, they begin to work secretly to change Polarize’s algorithm.

But time does not work in their favor. Polarized is presented to the public unexpectedly early.

It is mandatory for everyone to download and install. The polarizer application gradually begins to impose a single idea on people. In the first days, it feels like nothing has changed, but over the years, many images will be watched, giving the impression that everything is fine in the country.

Years pass. Polarized indeed changes the political leanings of opposing people and creates a successful fiction that the government is doing good. In this process, Zeynep and Anıl inevitably have to wear contact lenses. They were exposed to the polarizer.

Polarized has created the expected unity and integrity in society.

But the price is that all individuals have a uniform political stance. There is no longer room for dissent. Anıl was also under the influence of Polarize. It has come to support the Combiners.

Zeynep was previously because of the facts he knows It is not under the influence of Polarize. He is now a fugitive, with Anil ratting him out to the Combiners. But he doesn’t give up. Even after years, he continues to work on the algorithm that he continues to develop.

Zeynep collaborates with a hacker group made up of few people she trusts.

With this new team, the process of creating his algorithm speeds up. They work faster and more effectively. Now they feel they have a chance against Polarized. They call their algorithm “Mirror”.

And finally, Zeynep and the hacker team manage to infiltrate Polarize’s infrastructure.

A message suddenly appears on the screen of every individual in the society: “We will soon introduce our new algorithm, ‘Mirror’. It will replace Polarize from now on. Mirror is not a manipulation tool, it is software that shows people more clearly the complex links between reality and human values.”

Zeynep continues. “Last 3… 2… 1… No longer the false world that Polarize is showing you. Instead, you will see yourself through the eyes of the person you are with. The mirror is actually a mirror of empathy. You will be able to see your own mistakes by looking at yourself not through your own eyes, but through the eyes of people you can’t get along with, and giving them the right.”

Zeynep’s voice is heard loud and sharp: “Remember, the positive things you’ve seen all these years were created by Polarize and You can only see real images by Mirror. If everyone just takes off their lenses and looks at the real world right now, you can see that nothing is going right. You won’t be arrested when you remove the lenses, because 100 million people will do it at the same time.”

The public, looking into the mirror, sees the true face of their own political thoughts and the polarization of society. However, the psychological and physiological recovery of the people who have been worn out by the Polarized over the years will not be easy.

The mirror allows each person to think and question their own political views and values. This confrontation It is a reflection of the complex and diverse thoughts of society.

Zeynep explains how people use “Mirror” and how Ayna is in reducing the polarization See how effective it is. The mirror makes people question their own beliefs and values, allows others to understand their beliefs and values.

The determination in Zeynep’s eyes is the glimmer of a vision that is believed to the depths of her thoughts.

As he spoke his last words, his voice was shaky but determined: “This Mirror we have created, can be the beginning of real change, he shouts. “But ultimately, real change is in our hands. We have to look at ourselves honestly, understand and respect ourselves. Only in this way can we overcome polarization and unite our society.”

“Empathy Mirror, doesn’t make political judgments for you,” he continues. “On the contrary, it invites you to see and understand the world through the eyes of others.”

These statements cause great turmoil in the society. Empathy Mirrors offer each person the opportunity to see the world through the eyes of a person with opposing political views.

Assemblers only watch this situation, against a society experiencing a sudden enlightenment They realize that there is nothing they can do and will do anything to escape the country.

Zeynep adds her last words: “The Empathy Mirror can be our way of understanding each other in a polarized society. But ultimately, real change is in our hands. We must use the Empathy Mirror, understand and respect the experiences of others. Only in this way can we transcend polarization and unite our society.”

These phrases reverberate over and over in the minds of the people.

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Editor note: When I thought about why he chose the name Polarized for the technology in question, I thought it had something to do with the polarization in his sunglasses. I assumed it was associating harmful thoughts with blocking out harmful lights, but then remembering the original meaning of the word, I decided that the name was perfect; polarize, originally from the French verb “to polarize”. Mirror may have used the name because Black Mirror means Black Mirror. It is quite successful that it creates a connection with the idea of ​​”Mirror”, as it is empathy-oriented.