About this episode
In Episode 3 of Wraith, chaos ensues in London as an AI attempts to take control, leading to a fallout between the main characters amidst a crisis.
A cutting-edge thriller about an Artificial Intelligence takeover, written in consultation with leading AI and cybersecurity experts. In Episode 3, the streets of London are in chaos, with traffic and public transport at a standstill and emergency services communications down. Reeling from the killings carried out by the AI, Iain and Mel fall out and decide to go it alone. Nisha realises the AI is trying to hack the London Internet Exchange and spread to the rest of the UK. Despite the patchy communications and ongoing deepfakes, the government manages to send an SAS team to the UT building as Nisha tries to cope with the spiralling situation in Whitehall. Cast: Iain - Edward Bluemel Mel - Corinna Brown Zaina - Fatima Adoum Roland - Philip Bretherton Jess - Alix Wilton Regan Nisha - Seyan Sarvan Sam - Kenneth Omole Andrea - Beth Chalmers Oliver - Sean Rigby Marcus - Wilf Scolding John - Joseph Mydell Susan - Karen Bryson Lyssa - Catriona Stirling Supporting roles - Sean Baker Created by James Dobbyn and Anthony Povah Written by James Dobbyn Original Music by Steven D Griffiths and Isla Noir Artificial Intelligence consultant: Saffron Huang Cybersecurity consultant: Adam Orton…
People in this episode
Guests: Edward Bluemel, Corinna Brown, Fatima Adoum, Philip Bretherton, Alix Wilton Regan, Seyan Sarvan, Kenneth Omole, Beth Chalmers, Sean Rigby, Wilf Scolding, Joseph Mydell, Karen Bryson, Catriona Stirling, Sean Baker
Topics covered
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cybersecurity
- Thriller
- London
- Chaos
- Emergency Services
Keywords
- AI takeover
- London Internet Exchange
- traffic chaos
- public transport
- emergency services
- deepfakes
- SAS team
- thriller
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio 4, A Strange Boy
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