AN EXAMINATION OF DIGITAL PLATFORM SERIES THROUGH THE LENS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, MATERIAL CULTURE AND FASHION: A REVIEW OF “BLACK MIRROR”

Murat Birol

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AN EXAMINATION OF DIGITAL PLATFORM SERIES THROUGH THE LENS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, MATERIAL CULTURE AND FASHION: A REVIEW OF “BLACK MIRROR”

Authors:

Murat Birol

Publisher:

Motif Yayıncılık

Main Topics:

Kültür | Temsil ve Kimlik | Küreselleşme ve Kültür | Kültürel çalışmalar (Diğer)

Journal:

Motif Akademi Halkbilimi Dergisi Vol.18 Issue 50, pp.1132-1158

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352712

pISSN:

1308-4445

Keywords:

Abstract:

 The increasing variety of television series available on digital platforms, distinct from traditional television, has facilitated the emergence of diverse communication channels. The rise of digital platforms has positioned television series as significant cultural mediators, enabling the global integration of foreign cultures with local cultures through series that reflect such cultures. Intercultural interaction, facilitated by television series, has permeated society, contributing to the proliferation of content on digital platforms and the development of various genres. Black Mirror, a series that blends genres such as thriller, drama, and sciencefiction, exemplifies this trend. The series, which explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and new communication technologies, presents futuristic, utopian, and dystopian worlds, along with elements of surrealism. This study aims to analyze Black Mirrors sixth season from social, cultural and technological perspectives. The study examines material culture elements, fashion and artificial intelligence-related indicators present in the series episodes. Utilizing Roland Barthes semiotic analysis framework, Black Mirror was examined on Netflix. The findings of the study highlight how the tension between technology and nature, as well as the virtual and real, is reflected in material culture within the series, illustrating the broader impact of digital transformation on society.

 The increasing variety of television series available on digital platforms, distinct from traditional television, has facilitated the emergence of diverse communication channels. The rise of digital platforms has positioned television series as significant cultural mediators, enabling the global integration of foreign cultures with local cultures through series that reflect such cultures. Intercultural interaction, facilitated by television series, has permeated society, contributing to the proliferation of content on digital platforms and the development of various genres. Black Mirror, a series that blends genres such as thriller, drama, and sciencefiction, exemplifies this trend. The series, which explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and new communication technologies, presents futuristic, utopian, and dystopian worlds, along with elements of surrealism. This study aims to analyze Black Mirrors sixth season from social, cultural and technological perspectives. The study examines material culture elements, fashion and artificial intelligence-related indicators present in the series episodes. Utilizing Roland Barthes semiotic analysis framework, Black Mirror was examined on Netflix. The findings of the study highlight how the tension between technology and nature, as well as the virtual and real, is reflected in material culture within the series, illustrating the broader impact of digital transformation on society.

 The increasing variety of television series available on digital platforms, distinct from traditional television, has facilitated the emergence of diverse communication channels. The rise of digital platforms has positioned television series as significant cultural mediators, enabling the global integration of foreign cultures with local cultures through series that reflect such cultures. Intercultural interaction, facilitated by television series, has permeated society, contributing to the proliferation of content on digital platforms and the development of various genres. Black Mirror, a series that blends genres such as thriller, drama, and sciencefiction, exemplifies this trend. The series, which explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and new communication technologies, presents futuristic, utopian, and dystopian worlds, along with elements of surrealism. This study aims to analyze Black Mirrors sixth season from social, cultural and technological perspectives. The study examines material culture elements, fashion and artificial intelligence-related indicators present in the series episodes. Utilizing Roland Barthes semiotic analysis framework, Black Mirror was examined on Netflix. The findings of the study highlight how the tension between technology and nature, as well as the virtual and real, is reflected in material culture within the series, illustrating the broader impact of digital transformation on society.

 Son dönemde dizilerin televizyon dışında dijital platformlarda çeşitlilik göstermesi farklı iletişim kanallarının ortaya çıkmasını sağlamıştır. Kültür aktarıcısı olarak diziler, dijital platformların da ortaya çıkmasıyla birlikte küresel biçimde yabancı kültürleri de yansıtan dizilerin yerli kültürler ya da dizilerle iç içeliğini sağlamıştır. Kültürlerarası etkileşim diziler yoluyla da topluma yayılmış, bu da dijital platformlardaki içeriklerin çoğalması ve farklı türlerin doğmasına yol açmıştır. Gerilim, dram ve bilimkurgu gibi farklı türleri birleştiren dizi Black Mirror bunlardan biridir. Yapay zekâ ve yeni iletişim teknolojileri ortamını ele alan Black Mirror dizisi gerçeküstülüğün yanı sıra fütüristik, ütopik ve distopik dünyaları içinde barındırır. Bu çalışma toplumsal, kültürel ve teknolojik açıdan 6. Sezonuyla Black Mirrorı incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmada, dizinin bölümlerinde yer alan maddi kültür unsurları, moda ve yapay zekâya ilişkin göstergeler ele alınmıştır. Black Mirror Netflix üzerinden Roland Barthesın göstergebilimsel analiz yöntemiyle incelenmiştir. Çalışmanın sonucunda toplumdaki dijital dönüşümle birlikte ekranlara yansıyan dizide bireyin teknoloji ve doğa ile sanal ve gerçek arasındaki mücadelesi maddi kültüre nasıl yansımakta, buna dayanan tespitler sunulmuştur.

Article Details

AN EXAMINATION OF DIGITAL PLATFORM SERIES THROUGH THE LENS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, MATERIAL CULTURE AND FASHION: A REVIEW OF “BLACK MIRROR”

Authors:

Murat Birol

Publisher:

Motif Yayıncılık

Main Topics:

Kültür | Temsil ve Kimlik | Küreselleşme ve Kültür | Kültürel çalışmalar (Diğer)

Journal:

Motif Akademi Halkbilimi Dergisi Vol.18 Issue 50, pp.1132-1158

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352712

pISSN:

1308-4445

Communication Studies

Artificial Intelligence

Semiotics

Fashion

Material Cultureİletişim Çalışmaları

Yapay Zekâ

Göstergebilim

Moda

Maddi Kültür

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Murat Birol

Publisher: Motif Yayıncılık

Main Topics: Kültür | Temsil ve Kimlik | Küreselleşme ve Kültür | Kültürel çalışmalar (Diğer)

Journal: Motif Akademi Halkbilimi Dergisi Vol.18 Issue 50, pp.1132-1158

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001352712

pISSN: 1308-4445

Issues

Authors:

Murat Birol

Publisher:

Motif Yayıncılık

Main Topics:

Kültür | Temsil ve Kimlik | Küreselleşme ve Kültür | Kültürel çalışmalar (Diğer)

Journal:

Motif Akademi Halkbilimi Dergisi Vol.18 Issue 50, pp.1132-1158

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352712

pISSN:

1308-4445