If you’ve watched the new Apple TV show “Pluribus” all the way through, you may have noticed an unusual disclaimer in the credits: “This show was created by humans.”
That succinct message, placed just below a note that says “Animal catchers were on set to ensure the animals’ safety,” could serve as a model for other filmmakers looking to emphasize that their work was made without the use of generative AI.
And in case the disclaimer wasn’t clear enough, creator Vince Gilligan (best known for “Better Call Saul”) doubled down on it in a Variety feature on the show, flatly declaring, “I hate AI.”
He went on to describe the technology as “the world’s most expensive, energy-intensive plagiarism machine” and compared AI-generated content to “a ruminant cow, a loop of endless nonsense that gets regurgitated.”
“Thank you, Silicon Valley!” he added with a laugh. “Once again, you’ve messed up the world.”
“Pluribus” marks the former “X-Files” writer’s sci-fi return and reunites him with his “Better Call Saul” co-star Rhea Seehorn, who plays a romantic writer who confronts an alien invasion.
