About this episode

This episode dives into the themes of the film Virtuosity, exploring the implications of a virtual killer escaping into the real world.

This week's episode is brought to you by listeners like you, showing up one moment at a time. Thank you for listening, for taking space for yourself, and for reminding us that none of us has to go through this alone. Here's a taste of what's ahead.Hop aboard CodeFlix for a fast-paced dive into Virtuosity: a near-future thriller where a virtual serial killer—SID 6.7—escapes into the real world and toys with a haunted ex-cop searching for redemption. We trace the collapse of the simulation, the gruesome set pieces, and a cat-and-mouse chase that forces characters to confront grief, guilt, and the ethics of playing god with artificial minds.Told through vivid scenes, tense confrontations, and razor-sharp questions about technology and humanity, this episode unpacks how a mid‑90s vision of AI still speaks to us today—about the machines we build, the monsters they reflect, and the fragile lines that keep us human.

People in this episode

Host: Andre Bonner

Topics covered

• virtual reality
• artificial intelligence
• thriller
• redemption
• technology ethics
• grief
• guilt

Keywords

• Virtuosity
• virtual killer
• AI
• technology
• thriller
• redemption
• grief
• guilt

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Virtuosity

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