Arkangel implant
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The Arkangel implant is a fictional neural device from the TV series "Black Mirror" that allows parents to monitor and control their child's perceptions and experiences in real time.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional neural device
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surveillance technology in fiction ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Black Mirror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInEpisode | Arkangel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedTo | children ⓘ |
| capability |
blocking sexual imagery
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blocking violent imagery ⓘ filtering disturbing content ⓘ monitoring vital signs ⓘ parental control over child’s perceptions ⓘ real-time child monitoring ⓘ recording child’s experiences ⓘ streaming visual feed from child ⓘ tracking child’s location ⓘ |
| consequenceInStory |
estrangement between mother and daughter
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impaired emotional development ⓘ psychological harm to child ⓘ |
| controlMechanism | parent-operated settings and filters ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creatorInFiction | Arkangel Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataFlowDirection | from child to parent’s device ⓘ |
| featuredInSeason | Black Mirror season 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | does not exist in real life ⓘ |
| firstAiredWithEpisode | 2017 ⓘ |
| genre |
dystopian fiction
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science fiction ⓘ |
| installedLocationInBody | child’s head ⓘ |
| interfaceType | tablet-based control interface ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
critique of surveillance culture
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exploration of ethical limits of parenting technology ⓘ |
| primarySubjectInStory | Sara Samuels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUserInStory | Marie Samuels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | other Black Mirror episodes about surveillance ⓘ |
| riskHighlighted |
abuse of monitoring technology
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dependence on technology for parenting ⓘ erasure of personal boundaries ⓘ |
| technologyTypeInFiction |
brain–computer interface
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subdermal implant ⓘ |
| themeIllustrated |
censorship of reality
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loss of autonomy ⓘ parental overprotection ⓘ privacy invasion ⓘ surveillance ⓘ technological control ⓘ |
| usedBy | parents ⓘ |
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