The series Slow Horses returned to television for its sixth season with a complex story and engaging characters. In this season, the main characters face new challenges, and this time, a competent yet disinterested couple of assassins have joined the cast.
Report on the status of MI5
While Diana (played by Kristin Scott Thomas) seems to have laid off all staff in the MI5 department and neglected to pay their salaries, questions arise about her role in the murders. Is she really behind these crimes? The story in Slow Horses is never that simple.
The character River Cartwright (played by Jack Loudon) is organizing his grandfather's funeral, played by Jonathan Pryce. But has this experienced spy really passed to the other side? As his ruthless boss, Jackson Lamb, points out: 'We’ve all faked our own deaths at least once in our lives.'
Gary Oldman's unrefined appearance
The series Slow Horses always takes pride in its unrefined nature, and Gary Oldman has fully immersed himself in the character of Jackson Lamb with a dirty and sweaty appearance. One scene where he tries to eat a plate of pasta and ends up spilling most of it on his chin and shirt is truly unpleasant.
Portraying this unrefined appearance requires a significant budget. According to estimates, the budget for each episode of Slow Horses is around £11 million ($15 million), and it seems that Oldman receives about £2.2 million ($3 million) for these six episodes.
Only video streaming giants can afford to pay such high costs for actor salaries. Meanwhile, on the other hand, artificial intelligence poses a threat to acting jobs.
Recently, an unrefined comedy titled No Big Deal, created entirely with AI actors, has made its way to YouTube. This 25-minute program, written by a human, features characters and scenes that are entirely computer-generated.
The audience's reaction to this program has been very negative, with one viewer describing it as 'like a world where all the soul has been extracted.' Despite the advancements in artificial intelligence, it can never truly convey human emotion.
This technology may one day be accessible to everyone, allowing anyone with a smartphone to create AI videos. However, this transformation is likely to lead to the production of worthless and low-quality content.
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