Rebirth in the Virtual World: Upload as a Case Study in the Context of Digital Capitalism

Hilal Satıcı

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Rebirth in the Virtual World: Upload as a Case Study in the Context of Digital Capitalism

Yazarlar:

Hilal Satıcı

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

İletişim ve Medya Çalışmaları (Diğer)

Dergi:

Filmvisio Issue 4, pp.101-120

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001340794

pISSN:

2980-3101

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Özet:

 Artificial intelligence refers to technological systems that mimic human intelligence and implement actions through deep learning methods, appearing in many aspects of daily life to make peoples lives easier. Virtual reality, on the other hand, allows individuals to experience different virtual environments by immersing them in entirely new worlds through various devices. When we look at the content produced on digital platforms today, it is evident that the themes of artificial intelligence and virtual worlds are no longer unfamiliar, especially in the realm of science fiction. One such example is the series Upload 2020, which premiered on Amazon Prime. Directed by Greg Daniels, the series explores the concept where individuals, at the moment of death, can choose to continue living in an alternate virtual world called Lakeview in exchange for a certain fee. Those presented with the options of death or uploading can unlock the doors to another universe if they choose the latter. In this virtual world, individuals quality of life is determined by the amount of money they pay into the system. The virtual universe is divided into two classes: those with 2 gigabytes GB of data and those with unlimited GB. The communication and actions of individuals in this world are restricted based on their GB allowance within their category over the course of a month. Within Lakeview, there are real-life characters, codenamed Angels, who assist individuals by creating avatars and resolving any issues that arise. In this study, the conceptual framework is built around the notions of digital capitalism and artificial intelligence, and the series Upload will be analyzed using the descriptive analysis method, a data analysis technique, in light of these concepts.

 Artificial intelligence refers to technological systems that mimic human intelligence and implement actions through deep learning methods, appearing in many aspects of daily life to make peoples lives easier. Virtual reality, on the other hand, allows individuals to experience different virtual environments by immersing them in entirely new worlds through various devices. When we look at the content produced on digital platforms today, it is evident that the themes of artificial intelligence and virtual worlds are no longer unfamiliar, especially in the realm of science fiction. One such example is the series Upload 2020, which premiered on Amazon Prime. Directed by Greg Daniels, the series explores the concept where individuals, at the moment of death, can choose to continue living in an alternate virtual world called Lakeview in exchange for a certain fee. Those presented with the options of death or uploading can unlock the doors to another universe if they choose the latter. In this virtual world, individuals quality of life is determined by the amount of money they pay into the system. The virtual universe is divided into two classes: those with 2 gigabytes GB of data and those with unlimited GB. The communication and actions of individuals in this world are restricted based on their GB allowance within their category over the course of a month. Within Lakeview, there are real-life characters, codenamed Angels, who assist individuals by creating avatars and resolving any issues that arise. In this study, the conceptual framework is built around the notions of digital capitalism and artificial intelligence, and the series Upload will be analyzed using the descriptive analysis method, a data analysis technique, in light of these concepts.

 Artificial intelligence refers to technological systems that mimic human intelligence and implement actions through deep learning methods, appearing in many aspects of daily life to make peoples lives easier. Virtual reality, on the other hand, allows individuals to experience different virtual environments by immersing them in entirely new worlds through various devices. When we look at the content produced on digital platforms today, it is evident that the themes of artificial intelligence and virtual worlds are no longer unfamiliar, especially in the realm of science fiction. One such example is the series Upload 2020, which premiered on Amazon Prime. Directed by Greg Daniels, the series explores the concept where individuals, at the moment of death, can choose to continue living in an alternate virtual world called Lakeview in exchange for a certain fee. Those presented with the options of death or uploading can unlock the doors to another universe if they choose the latter. In this virtual world, individuals quality of life is determined by the amount of money they pay into the system. The virtual universe is divided into two classes: those with 2 gigabytes GB of data and those with unlimited GB. The communication and actions of individuals in this world are restricted based on their GB allowance within their category over the course of a month. Within Lakeview, there are real-life characters, codenamed Angels, who assist individuals by creating avatars and resolving any issues that arise. In this study, the conceptual framework is built around the notions of digital capitalism and artificial intelligence, and the series Upload will be analyzed using the descriptive analysis method, a data analysis technique, in light of these concepts.

 Yapay zekâ, kişilerin hayatını kolaylaştırmak için insan zekâsını taklit eden ve yineleyerek derin öğrenme metoduyla eylemlerini hayata geçiren gündelik hayatın birçok alanında karşımıza çıkan teknolojik sistemlerdir. Sanal gerçeklik kullanılan çeşitli cihazlarla kişileri bambaşka bir evrenin içine dahil ederek farklı sanal deneyimler yaşamasını sağlar. Günümüzde dijital platformlarda üretilen içeriklere bakıldığında bilim kurgu temasıyla yapay zekâ ve sanal evren konularına yabancı kalınmadığı açıkça görülmektedir. Sanal bir evreni konu edinen Upload Yükleme, 2020 isimli dizi Amazon Primeda yayınlanmıştır. Yönetmenliğini Greg Danielsın yaptığı dizide kişiler ölecekleri sırada belirli bir para karşılığında Lakeview isimli sanal bir evrende avatarlarıyla yaşamaya devam edebilmektedir. Ölüm ya da yüklenme seçenekleri sunulan bireyler eğer ölmek yerine yüklenmeyi seçerse bir başka evrenin kapıları kendilerine açılmaktadır. Dizide kişilerin yaşam kalitesi sanal evren için sisteme ödedikleri paraya göre şekillenmektedir. İki gigabayt GB ve sınırsız gigabayt hakkı olanlar olarak iki sınıfın oluştuğu bu sanal evrende bireylerin bir ay boyunca iletişimleri ve eylemleri var oldukları kategorideki GB hakkına göre değişim göstermektedir. Lakeview isimli bu sanal evrende sanal olarak hayatlarını sürdüren bu kişilerin Angel Melek kod adıyla kendilerine yardımcı olan ve avatarlarını oluşturan, sorunlarını çözen gerçek karakterler bulunmaktadır Kavramsal olarak dijital kapitalizm ve yapay zekâ kavramlarının temel alındığı bu çalışmada, Upload dizisi bu kavramlar ışığında veri analizi tekniklerinden betimsel analiz tekniği kullanılarak irdelenecektir.

Makale detayları

Rebirth in the Virtual World: Upload as a Case Study in the Context of Digital Capitalism

Yazarlar:

Hilal Satıcı

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

İletişim ve Medya Çalışmaları (Diğer)

Dergi:

Filmvisio Issue 4, pp.101-120

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001340794

pISSN:

2980-3101

Artificial intelligence

virtual universe

virtual reality

digital capitalism

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sanal evren

sanal gerçeklik

dijital kapitalizm

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Hilal Satıcı

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar: İletişim ve Medya Çalışmaları (Diğer)

Dergi: Filmvisio Issue 4, pp.101-120

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001340794

pISSN: 2980-3101

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Yazarlar:

Hilal Satıcı

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

İletişim ve Medya Çalışmaları (Diğer)

Dergi:

Filmvisio Issue 4, pp.101-120

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001340794

pISSN:

2980-3101