“Scrip2 2i2le: The Ts Are 2s” is the third episode of Season 12 of Aqua Teen Hunger Force and the 142nd episode overall. It aired on December 3, 2023.
Plot summary
Master Shake writes a movie script in a coffee shop, but gives up after Meatwad questions his writing inconsistencies. After the barista kicks him out, Shake is introduced to the Zenwa Caffeine Machine 2019, who immediately helps Shake with the script. The script is finished after three sleepless days, and Caffeine Machine summons other Zenwa robots, including Steam Machine 3019 and Bean Machine 4019. The robots are further influenced by Meatwad and Carl’s suggestions for the script, and the film is immediately watched. on the TV. After watching, Frylock concludes that the Zenwa robots are watching their every move and trashes them. Frylock then calls for sanitation, but is confronted by a giant Zenwa mach that transforms into a garbage truck. The Aqua Teens are then greeted by more Zenwa robots, leading to Frylock writing another script for the robots to review. This scenario causes the robots to collapse and self-destruct, so the Aqua Teens and Carl head off into the forest, sans robots. Shake is bored and walks back home while Frylock, Meatwad and Carl stop by the cabin, which was a Zenw mech disguised as a cabin. The mech then transforms into its normal form with blood oozing out, possibly indicating that it crushed or killed Carl or Frylock in the process. He takes off with an unsuspecting Meatwad.
Cultural references
This episode is a spoof of artificial intelligence (or AI) software. Private citizens and companies have attempted to create movies, shows, music, internet videos, etc. using AI software. However, if these creations are not treated by a human, the results are often below average. Many AI scripts have been criticized online for bizarre misunderstandings of things like source material, human behavior, script writing, etc.
The episode also pokes fun at smart devices like Amazon Echo and Google Home. Many of these machines are constantly listening to speakers for companies to “scrape” information for use in creating AI.
