Apple TV premiered the first two episodes of “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan’s highly anticipated and critically acclaimed new series, “Pluribus,” the other day.
In the series, Rhea Seehorn plays author Carol Sturka, a woman who is one of the last people on Earth immune to an extraterrestrial virus that transforms everyone in the world into a relentlessly optimistic hive mind.
Those watching the series through the credits found a note saying “This show was made by humans,” a direct swipe at productions that rely on AI.
Previously, Gilligan has slammed AI as he discussed the series – saying he hasn’t used ChatGPT: “I will never use it, no offense to anyone who does,” before explaining he wrote the series nearly ten years ago and wasn’t thinking about AI at the time.
The credits disclaimer comes as artificial intelligence is becoming trickier to spot and more widely used. Such disclaimers will likely become more prevalent in the future.
A second season of the show has already been greenlit, and while Gilligan doesn’t have an overall length in mind for the show, he tells Discussing Film that “maybe four seasons” would be the max. However, “who the hell knows?”.
Source: Deadline
