A quick thought on Pluribus. From what I understand it’s been conceived over many years, meaning it was not originally intended to be about generative AI. However it most certainly became partially about that. One scene that feels like a commentary on genAI is the scene where Carol has started writing again and how delighted Zosia is.

Now, it is possible that it’s just another case of the collective ”yes and”-ing Carol, but I feel like it’s something more than that. It seems like the collective, like genAI, can’t create anything. They’ve already consumed all the worlds stories but they can’t add create any new ones. Therefore, in the world of Pluribus, Carol creating is a monumental event.