Black Museum story
"Black Museum" is the sixth and final episode of the fourth series of anthology series Black Mirror. It was written by Charlie Brooker, with one part adapted from Penn Jillette's short story "The Pain Addict", and directed by Colm McCarthy. The episode first premiered on Netflix, along with the rest of series four, on 29 December 2017. Directed by: Colm McCarthy. Story by: Charlie Brooker.
25 total · 4 choice · 11 major · 10 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| AI rights | choice | We are made to ponder whether it should not be against the law to execute the digital clone of a person over and over again. |
| digital clone of a person | choice | Condemned murderer Clayton Leigh was digitally cloned after his execution. A copy of Carrie's consciousness was implanted into an unused part of Jack's brain. |
| mind linking technology | choice | Dr. Peter Dawson invented a brain implant that allowed him to feel the physical sensations of others. |
| mind transfer technology | choice | Carrie's had her consciousness transfered into her husband Jack's brain. Condemned murderer Clayton Leigh signed over the rights of his post-execution consciousness which was housed in a dismal hologram projection. |
| addiction to sensation | major | Dr. Peter Dawson became addicted feeling peoples pain and fear. |
| controlling partner | major | Carrie's consciousness inside Jack's brain became jealous and controlling of him. |
| experimental medical procedure | major | All three experiments involved coercing the test subjects into undergoing the procedures. |
| human self-sacrifice for another | major | Condemned murderer Clayton Leigh agreed to be vitrualized after his death for the financial benefit of his family. Jack allowed his wife Carrie's consciousness to be put in his brain after she fell into a coma. Dr. Peter Dawson agreed to have a brain implant installed so that he could better treat his patients. |
| husband and wife | major | Jack and Carrie. Clayton Leigh and his wife. |
| personal identity | major | We are made to ponder whether the digital people where the same as the living people they had once been. |