South Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Known for its satirical and irreverent humour, the show has been on the air since 1997 and has become a cultural phenomenon, tackling everything from politics to pop culture.The creators of South Park have once again tackled a controversial topic, this time taking aim at the buzz surrounding AI chatbots. In the fourth episode of season 26, entitled “Deep Learning,” students at South Park Elementary discover the latest technology that can write their homework. Released on March 9, 2023, the episode credits “ChatGPT” as one of its writers, along with Trey Parker. However, given the show’s tendency to lean towards irony and sarcasm, it’s uncertain whether this credit is genuine or meant to be a tongue-in-cheek reference. The episode also utilized Play.ht’s AI-powered text-to-voice generator to create some of the voices heard.
For those unfamiliar with ChatGPT, it’s an AI chatbot created by OpenAI that uses neural networks to generate human-like responses to user input. While the chatbot was initially intended to have natural conversations with users, the latest versions of ChatGPT are capable of handling complex tasks such as writing essays and even TV episodes.
Despite the hype surrounding ChatGPT and its potential to revolutionize various industries, the South Park episode highlights the ethical, authenticity, and corporate power concerns that arise from such technologies. It’s noteworthy that the show’s creators have their own AI entertainment studio, Deep Voodoo, which recently received significant funding to develop deep fake technology, visual effects services, and synthetic media projects.
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