# Did Black Mirror: USS Callister (2017) come true?

Partly. Black Mirror: USS Callister (2017) has a P(n) of 54% on Nearfi's P(n) Board, our estimate of the chance its future arrives within 20 years. Of its 4 tracked predictions, 1 have arrived and 2 are arriving. Its central premise, 'A conscious digital copy of a living person, with their memories and personality, is built from a DNA sample', is still far off. The next prediction is estimated to arrive around 2036.

Source: https://nearfi.co/predictions/black-mirror-uss-callister

## Predictions

- **FAR** (weight 5/5): A conscious digital copy of a living person, with their memories and personality, is built from a DNA sample. Estimated 2110 (range 2075–2170).
- **ARRIVING** (weight 4/5): Builders of a possibly sentient digital mind restrict how it may be treated, because it might suffer. Estimated 2036 (range 2028–2055).
- **ARRIVING** (weight 3/5): A persistent, fully immersive multiplayer VR game world is a mainstream product that millions play. Estimated 2040 (range 2032–2055).
- **ARRIVED** (weight 3/5): A realistic digital imitation of a real person's face and voice can be made and used without their consent. Arrived 2017.