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Digital Dystopias of Black Mirror and Electric Dreams

Steven Keslowitz
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  • ISBN 9781476678689
  • Weight: 404g
  • Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
  • Publication Date: 07 Jan 2020
  • Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Paperback
  • Language: English
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This critical examination of two dystopian television series--Black Mirror and Electric Dreams--focuses on pop culture depictions of technology and its impact on human existence. Representations of a wide range of modern and futuristic technologies are explored, from early portrayals of artificial intelligence (Rossum's Universal Robots, 1921) to digital consciousness transference as envisioned in Black Mirror's "San Junipero."

These representations reflect societal anxieties about unfettered technological development and how a world infused with invasive artificial intelligence might redefine life and death, power and control. The impact of social media platforms is considered in the contexts of modern-day communication and political manipulation.
About Steven Keslowitz
Steven Keslowitz is the author of four previous books and several law review articles exploring the intersection of law, media and popular culture. His writings have focused on topics such as The Simpsons, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, 24, methods of communication in the legal field, terrorism and the Holocaust. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, where he practices intellectual property and technology law. For more information, visit www.stevenkeslowitz.com.

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