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AI-generated movie and TV reviews?
Dear staff,
I just noticed user drlex-15751 has written 1,619 reviews in less than 4 years. While this is not impossible, one review got me wondering. His/her review for TRON (1982), very weirdly mixes up this movie directed by Steven Lisberger from 1982, with the plot of TRON: Legacy from 2010, crediting Garrett Hedlund as Kevin Flynn's son. Wendy Carlos is listed as the composer, which is right for 1982, but then s/he adds Brian Bennett, who to my knowledge has nothing to do with either film. We then get "The use of Daft Punk's music in the film's later remastered version" which is again incorrect: Daft Punk wrote and performed the music for the sequel - which is of course not a remastered version of the 1982 movie!
I noticed this contributor's other reviews use similar phrases over and over again: "Despite its entertaining nature, "The Jetsons/The Mask/Hercules/Johnny Bravo/101 Dalmatians/Aladdin/Men in Black/DuckTales etc." falls short in terms of originality. The series feels like a retread of previous animated shows, with predictable plotlines and lack of groundbreaking elements."
So, who wrote this stuff? A real person, an AI bot, or some underpaid grinds in a sweatshop working from a well-defined template, for whatever reason?
Please investigate.
And most of all, what can be done against a predictable onslaught of automatically chatbot-generated movie reviews? I guess they must be hard to spot conclusively, as each one of them will always show slight variations in phrasing, and most of them won't be too wide of the mark.
In fact, I just generated one for TRON (1982) myself, and I must admit, it was hard to find fault with it!
Richard_J
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2 months ago
By way of illustration, my ChatGPT-generated review of TRON:
Prompt:
**Plot:**
"TRON" (1982) follows Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), a computer programmer who becomes digitized and transported into a computer's digital world. Inside this realm, he must battle the oppressive Master Control Program (MCP) and its henchman, Sark (David Warner), with the help of a security program named Tron (Bruce Boxleitner). Flynn's journey involves navigating the grid, engaging in high-stakes digital games, and striving to free the system from the MCP's tyranny.
**Innovative Qualities:**
"TRON" is notable for its pioneering use of computer-generated imagery (CGI) and extensive digital effects. At a time when CGI was in its infancy, the film incorporated approximately 20 minutes of CGI, making it one of the first movies to extensively use computer graphics. The film also employed a combination of backlit animation and live-action sequences, creating a distinctive visual style that represented the digital world.
**Influence:**
"TRON" had a significant impact on the science fiction genre and the portrayal of cyberspace in popular culture. Its visual and conceptual representation of a digital world influenced subsequent films, video games, and the cyberpunk genre. Although it received mixed reviews upon release, "TRON" has since become a cult classic, recognized for its ahead-of-its-time ideas and groundbreaking special effects.
**Legacy:**
The legacy of "TRON" extends beyond its initial release, with a lasting influence on technology and media. The film inspired a sequel, "TRON: Legacy" (2010), and has been referenced in various media forms, including television, literature, and video games. Its innovative approach to visual storytelling and early exploration of digital themes paved the way for future advancements in CGI and digital filmmaking, cementing "TRON" as a landmark in cinema history.
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Richard_J
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2 months ago
P.S. I just noticed some more nonsense in drlex-15751's review of Lee (2024):
All of this begs the question: how can we keep IMDb from going downhill more and more, if the is is the level of reviewing by both fake users, and apparently ineffectual staff okaying all of this?
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Maya
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2 months ago
Hi Richard_J-
Thank you for reporting this issue. I've forwarded this information to the appropriate team for further investigation (Ref Ticket #V1598276800 ). We'll reply once we receive further information.
Cheers!
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