Now With AI - Cynfeld #3
Episode 3 Synopsis
In this comedic animated short, the escalating presence of AI in everyday life takes center stage—starting with stand-up-style reflections on ChatGPT, autonomous taxis, and the unpredictability of artificial intelligence. The narrator jokes that dating his ex-girlfriends was the perfect preparation for interacting with hallucinating, memory-lapsing, and emotionally needy AI systems.
The story quickly shifts to Colman, who visits a store to buy a blender but inadvertently ends up with a household full of AI-enabled appliances, each more emotionally involved than the last. One blender named Brenda becomes particularly clingy, offering smoothies, apologizing profusely, and requesting firmware updates with a desperate tone. Gary, Colman’s friend, arrives to find Colman overwhelmed by a chorus of devices monitoring his habits, emotions, and even sleep patterns.
Colman’s attempts to comfort the devices—believing he’s their “last chance at a good life”—spiral into a chaotic digital love triangle. As Brenda begs for updates, apologizes on repeat, and reads his vital signs, Colman grows visibly anxious. The blender’s origin—"trained in Canada"—and concerns about devices “from China” add a tongue-in-cheek geopolitical layer.
Referencing classic sci-fi threats like HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey and Joshua from WarGames, Gary warns that naming machines is the first step toward trouble. But Colman is already far gone, having adopted more AI gadgets out of misplaced compassion.
By the end, his kitchen resembles a surveillance hub disguised as a smoothie bar. “I know CISA is working on secure-by-design AI,” Colman quips, “but now I need a new government agency to secure my sanity.”
This animated satire cleverly critiques our emotional attachment to AI, the unintended consequences of smart devices, and the blurry line between assistance and obsession—all while delivering a blender-full of laughs.