In 2017, the first album every produced by AI was released. In the last 3 years, both the worlds of music and literature have announced their first autonomous creations. It was one of countless similar songs published for the benefit of the proles by a sub-section of the Music Department.' Orwell described the music made by the versificator in '1984' as follows: 'The tune had been haunting London for weeks past. In '1984,' the Versificator is a tool which automatically produces music and literature in line with ruling party standards, without human input.Įssentially it's content created by artificial intelligence. The humanoid robot AILA (artificial intelligence lightweight android) operates a switchboard at the a computer fair in Hanover March, 5, 2013. In May 2019, a British office worker who guessed his photo was taken by facial recognition cameras as he ate his lunch sued South Wales police in a landmark case against the tech. But critics argue there needs to be regulation. In China over 500,000 members of the Uighur Muslim minority are being tracked by facial recognition cameras.Ĭhinese start-ups have built algorithms for the government to track Uighurs with terrifying accuracy, as Business Insider's Alex Ma has previously reported.įacial recognition can be used to make tasks automated, convenient, and efficient. In 2019, facial recognition software is developing at an unprecedented rate. Telescreens can identify people, notice when their facial expressions change, or whether their heart or breathing gets faster.

In 1984, telescreens - large TVs which can see into all corners of your house - are located in homes and public spaces of Oceania, and are used to transmit messages from the party and monitor civilian activity. The telescreen - a TV which monitors and broadcasts to the people - in the 1984 MGM adaption of '1984.' Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

Orwells 1984