About this episode
The episode discusses the 1973 movie 'Westworld' and its themes related to AI and defective theme parks.
Not the series, but the 1973 movie! Jurassic Park writer Michael Crichton's fascination with defective theme parks strikes again, exploring the kind of fantasies people will choose to live out in a world they control, and what happens when things go wrong. It's wild to see how well this movie predicted issues around AI today! Check out bonus YOMP content on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/yompcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Topics covered
- 1973 movie
- AI predictions
- theme parks
- fantasy
- defective technology
Keywords
- Westworld
- Michael Crichton
- 1973 movie
- AI
- theme parks
- Jurassic Park
- fantasy
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Westworld, Jurassic Park
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