On Feb. 24, 2024, in Glasgow, Scotland, House of Illuminati held a very misleading event based on the movie, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Originally, it had been marketed as a fun, immersive experience that attracted many customers. However, all of the advertised images turned out to be unrealistic and AI-generated with clear inaccuracies. The actual event took place in a dingy warehouse with sparse and appalling decorations. Three actors hosted the experience, two of which were based on real characters from the movie, Willy Wonka and an Oompa Loompa. The third actor was playing an AI-generated character called The Unknown, depicted as “an evil chocolate maker who lives in the walls.” According to the actors, they were given a fully AI-generated script to memorize in less than a day before the event. All of their scripts were nonsensical, impelling the actors to improvise in an attempt to make the event fun. Pitifully, the staff was instructed to give each child two jelly beans and a cup of lemonade, but they quickly ran out of these supplies. The disappointment didn’t stop there because the tickets were priced at $45 per person which led customers to feel scammed. Some visitors called the police in a rage after being conned out of a lot of money, causing the event to shut down early. This event soon became popular online, spurring many memes criticizing how horrible the experience was and how the use of AI was able to trick so many people.
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The Wonka Experience That Scammed Hundreds
Sofia Dellacioppa, Contributor
April 16, 2024
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Sofia Dellacioppa was born on February 18, 2011, the same year of the last space shuttle mission. Her family consists of her mom, dad, and her dog, Patches. She was born in and still lives in Fullerton California. Previously, she attended the Montessori of Brea, but in the second grade moved to Fern Drive Elementary. Sofia currently attends Dr. Russell Parks Junior High and intends to go to Sunny Hills High School. In her free time, she likes doing art, which she has been doing since she was young. She also pursues academics, spending a lot of her down time studying. She enjoys listening to all of her favorite music artists of varying genres. Sofia adores spending time with her friends and is always planning different things to do with them. Some of her favorite things to do with her friends are drawing, playing their favorite video games, and going out with them. Additionally, She takes an interest in photography, specifically taking pictures of nature and scenery. Some of her short term goals are keeping a constant 4.0 and completing community service hours. Some longer term goals are getting into a University of California school and to eventually become a physical therapist. A quote that she keeps in mind is: “The butterfly effect reveals the interconnectedness of all things; we are all a part of a greater tapestry.” This is one of her favorite quotes because she likes the idea of the butterfly effect and thinks it’s very intriguing.
howard zugman • Apr 22, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Very well written and a possible indicator of our AI future. Proud of you.