These 8 Black Mirror Episodes Are Scarily Realistic

Miley Cyrus angered

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“Rachel, Jack, and Ashley Too” feels less like a cautionary sci-fi tale and more like something you’d stumble across in a music industry tell-all, the kind that makes you side-eye every chart-topping pop star. The episode follows a lonely teen who bonds with an AI doll of her favorite singer, Ashley O (Miley Cyrus)—only to uncover the sinister reality behind the star’s corporate-controlled image. While the brain-uploading twist is a stretch, the exploitation of artists is all too real, echoing Britney Spears’ conservatorship battle and Kesha’s legal fight for creative freedom. AI-generated vocals and deepfake tech make the idea of pop stars being control beyond their will disturbingly feasible. Miley Cyrus, no stranger to the industry’s dark side, delivers a solid, if unremarkable, performance. But with its biting satire and eerily plausible tech, “Rachel, Jack, and Ashley Too” ranks higher in believability than most Black Mirror episodes—it’s not a question of if, but when.

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