How was Black Mirror’s Hotel Reverie made? Director Haolu Wang on AI, love of old films
Haolu Wang, a lifelong cinephile, explains why she hopes ‘people will realise AI is terrible for creativity’ after watching Hotel Reverie
In “Hotel Reverie”, an episode from the recent, seventh season of Netflix series Black Mirror, filmmaker Haolu Wang focuses on the hot topic of artificial intelligence (AI).
The episode sees AI technology being used to speed up, simplify and, most importantly, reduce the costs of remaking a classic film as something of a money grab.
The irony of the timing is not lost on the Chinese-born director, who hopes that “people will realise AI is terrible for creativity”.
In a video call from her London home, Wang tells the Post: “Although ‘Hotel Reverie’ seems to present a way that AI can be used more positively … humanity, creativity and love are ultimately what matter. AI cannot create love.”