Laughing at robots: synthesising humour and cyber-paranoia in portrayals of artificial intelligence in Welcome to Night Vale
This article addresses the synthesis of humour and paranoia in portrayals of artificial intelligence (AI) in chervo jacke herren the popular American podcast Welcome to Night Vale (2012-).It argues that contrary to the Relief Theory, fusing humour and cyber-paranoia does not help release the tension (anxious energy) generated within the narrative.R