WARNING: This article contains spoilers for theMrs.
How do you visualize artificial intelligence?
That was one of the central artistic challenges facing the team behindMrs.
Jake McDorman and Betty Gilpin on ‘Mrs. Davis’.Elizabeth Morris/PEACOCK
The show’s portrayal of AI was also helped by a clever concept fromMrs.
Davisco-creatorsDamon Lindelofand Tara Hernandez.
Finally, with the AI as a medium, these two are able to communicate.
Jonica Booth and Ashley Romans on ‘Mrs. Davis.'.Peacock
“Too often, these sorts of tales about AI can feel quite cold and distant.
Making Mrs. Davis human in this way disarms you but at the same time, it’s eerie.”
Harris adds, “Simone in that scene is playing it straight.
She’s been given a job to do, which is to communicate for Mrs. Davis.
While doing that, the meaning of what she’s saying creeps up on her.
She starts to understand just who her daughter has become without her.”
“It’s like having the ultimate cynic as your mom.
How can you defeat an adversary without knowing where they come from?
Davisfinale, Simone (and viewers) finally learn the surprising origin of Mrs. Davis.
“It’s very much at the heart of what we’re trying to say about technology.
It’s our job to confirm that the technology we create is of benefit to us.”
Harris continues, “what you find out inMrs.
That’s just a very good reflection of where we are.
All eight episodes ofMrs.
Davisare streaming now on Peacock.
