BLACK BOX
Date of Award
Spring 5-13-2026
Access Restriction
Campus Access only Theses
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts
Department
Writing and Producing for Television
School or College
School of Film and Television
First Advisor
Laura Terruso
Second Advisor
Michael F.X. Daley
Abstract
A recorded proof of concept for an analog horror video game where you play as a new employee of an organization called Black Box, where the goal is to identify and erase digital being posing as humans. It is a cautionary tale that uses the phrasing and imagery of Christianity and the Rapture to talk about the current misuse and abuse of AI, the Internet, and social media (AI psychosis, incentivization to misinform, etc.) by the Powers That Be.
Recommended Citation
Saunooke, Seth, "BLACK BOX" (2026). LMU Theses and Dissertations. 1383.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/1383

