A screenplay by Alexander Beck and his own Agent in CrewAi

Survival of the fittest... in start-up culture

COFFEE SHOP - DAY - DARWIN sits at a small table, sipping on a latte. Darwin is in his mid-50s, dressed in 19th-century attire. The coffee shop is bustling with modern-day customers.

DARWIN (confused)
What is this? A latte? I ordered a simple cup of coffee.

BARISTA (patiently)
Sir, this is a latte. It's espresso, steamed milk, and foam on top.

DARWIN (skeptical)
Foam? You mean like the foam on a ship's deck?

BARISTA (laughing)
Uh, no. More like...

DARWIN (interrupting)
Never mind. Can I just get a simple cup of coffee?

BARISTA (returning with a new cup of coffee)
There we go...

DARWIN (to himself)
This is a ridiculous waste of resources. A simple cup of coffee would have been sufficient.

INT. STARTUP ACCELERATOR - DAY - Darwin sits at a conference table with RACHEL and JACK.

RACHEL (excitedly)
Okay, so our idea is to create a new app that helps people connect with nature...

DARWIN (interrupting)
Ah, yes! A most excellent idea! And I, of course, will be the one to guide it with my vast knowledge of evolution.

JACK (skeptical)
Uh, Charles, we've already discussed this. It's not going to work.

DARWIN (defensive)
What? Of course, it will work! Nature is the greatest innovator of them all!

EXT. SAN FRANCISCO STREET - DAY - Darwin, Rachel, and Jack walk down the street, surrounded by tech startups.

RACHEL (laughing)
Charles, you're so out of touch with modern times. We can't just apply your old ideas to modern society.

DARWIN (disappointed)
Oh, dear. It seems I've been left behind in the age of progress.

JACK (reassuringly)
No, no, Charles! We just need to find a way to adapt your ideas to today's world.

DARWIN (thoughtfully)
Ah, yes... Perhaps I can learn from the startups here... (looks around) But what is this "unicorn" everyone keeps talking about?

Rachel and Jack exchange a nervous glance.

T-Rex taxis and gig economy chaos

INT. UBER OFFICE - DAY - TONY, an Uber driver, sits at a desk, looking frustrated. Tony is in his mid-30s, dressed in modern attire.

TONY (to himself)
Another cancelled ride. Another missed opportunity.

DARWIN (excitedly)
Ah, dear fellow! I see you're an Uber driver! A most excellent profession! (notices Tony's confused expression) Wait, what seems to be the matter?

TONY (exasperated)
Just dealing with this ridiculous algorithm. It never stops cancelling rides and leaving me stranded.

DARWIN (concerned)
Ah, dear chap! Perhaps we can find a way to adapt the natural world's principles to your problem.

Tony looks at Darwin skeptically.

TONY (doubtful)
Uh, I don't know, man. I've tried lots of things. But thanks for trying to help.

DARWIN (determined)
Nonsense! We'll find a solution! (starts scribbling notes!)

Tony watches Darwin scribble away, looking puzzled.

EXT. SAN FRANCISCO STREET - DAY - Darwin, Tony, and SAMANTHA walk down the street, surrounded by gig economy workers.

SAMANTHA (excitedly)
And that's how we're using blockchain to disrupt the taxi industry!

DARWIN (impressed)
Ah, most excellent! A new way to innovate transportation! (notices a group of confused-looking taxi drivers) Wait, what seems to be the matter?

TAXI DRIVER (exasperated)
These ride-sharing companies are killing us!

DARWIN (empathetic)
Ah, dear fellow! I understand your plight. Perhaps we can apply some principles of natural selection to help you adapt to this new world.

The taxi drivers look at Darwin skeptically.

TAXI DRIVER (doubtful)
Uh, I don't know, man. Sounds like more of the same old thing.

Darwin looks at the group with determination.

DARWIN (firmly)
Nonsense! We'll find a way to adapt! (starts scribbling notes)

Beekeeping, blockchain, and bitcoin

INT. BLOCKCHAIN CONFERENCE - DAY - BRIAN, a blockchain entrepreneur, stands at a podium, speaking to a group of tech enthusiasts. The conference is a large, modern space filled with attendees typing away on their laptops.

BRIAN (excitedly)
And that's how we're using blockchain to create a decentralized marketplace!

DARWIN (impressed)
Ah, most excellent! A new way to innovate trade and commerce! (notices a group of confused-looking attendees) Wait, what seems to be the matter?

ATTENDEE (confused)
Uh, I don't get how this blockchain thing works.

DARWIN (patiently)
Ah, dear fellow! It's quite simple, really. We're just using a new way to record transactions.

ATTENDEE (skeptical)
Okay, but how does it apply to evolution?

DARWIN (excitedly)
Ah, now that's where things get fascinating! We can use blockchain to prove the existence of evolutionary adaptation! (starts scribbling notes)

EXT. SAN FRANCISCO STREET - DAY - Darwin, Brian, and JASMINE walk down the street, surrounded by tech startups.

JASMINE (concerned)
Charles, I don't know if this blockchain thing is the answer to the environmental problems we're facing.

DARWIN (thoughtfully)
Ah, perhaps not, dear Jasmine. But maybe we can adapt our ideas to find a solution.

Jasmine looks at Darwin skeptically.

JASMINE (doubtful)
I don't know, Charles. Sometimes I think you're getting too old for this game.

Darwin looks at Jasmine with determination.

DARWIN (firmly)
Nonsense! I'm still relevant! (starts scribbling notes)

Darwin&'s big idea for big sur

INT. Big Sur HIKING TRAIL - DAY - Darwin, Rachel, and Jack hike down the trail, surrounded by stunning natural beauty. The camera pans out to show the breathtaking scenery.

RACHEL (excitedly)
And that's where we got our inspiration for this new app!

DARWIN (impressed)
Ah, most excellent! A new way to innovate connection with nature! (notices a group of confused-looking hikers) Wait, what seems to be the matter?

HIKER (confused)
Uh, I don't know. I thought this was just a normal hike.

DARWIN (patiently)
Ah, dear fellow! We're not just hiking, we're discovering new things about nature! (starts scribbling notes)

EXT. Big Sur CLIFFSIDE - DAY - Darwin, Rachel, and Jack stand at the cliffside, looking out at the stunning view.

DARWIN (excitedly)
Ah, dear friends! We've got it! A new app that helps people connect with nature!

RACHEL (impressed)
Most excellent! I think we've got a winner!

JACK (cautiously)
Uh, I'm not so sure.

DARWIN (determined)
Nonsense! We've got it! We'll make it happen! (starts scribbling notes)

Evolution and e-waste

INT. ELECTRONICS RECYCLING CENTER - DAY - CARLOS, an environmental activist, stands at a desk, speaking to a group of volunteers. The center is a large, modern space filled with people sorting through electronics.

CARLOS (passionately)
And that's how we're fighting to reduce e-waste in San Francisco!

DARWIN (impressed)
Ah, most excellent! A new way to innovate sustainability! (notices a group of confused-looking volunteers) Wait, what seems to be the matter?

VOLUNTEER (confused)
Uh, I don't get how this recycling thing works.

DARWIN (patiently)
Ah, dear fellow! It's quite simple, really. We're just reducing waste.

VOLUNTEER (skeptical)
Okay, but how does it apply to evolution?

DARWIN (excitedly)
Ah, now that's where things get fascinating! We can use innovation to adapt our ideas to reduce waste!

VOLUNTEER (excitedly)
Most excellent! Can we do something to help?

DARWIN (determined)
Ah, yes! We'll make it happen! (starts scribbling notes)

EXT. SAN FRANCISCO STREET - DAY - The camera pans out to show the city, filled with tech startups, innovation, and progress.

This basic premise, that an antique character comes back to modern day, is nothing new, but I needed a vehicle to explore the creative ability of the agentic AI that I wrote.
I paid special attention to possible plagiarisms, but couldn't see any, so if you see any, please let me know.
This mini TV series would run over 5 episodes, each lasting 20 minutes.

For the geeks: I write my agents using CrewAI, inference is accelerated through Groq, and I'm using Meta's open-source LLM "llama 3" with 8 billion parameters.