The Gig Is Up

About The Gig Is Up

A very human tech doc, uncovers the real costs of the platform economy through the lives of workers from around the world for companies including Uber, Amazon and Deliveroo. From delivering food and driving ride shares to tagging images for AI, millions of people around the world are finding work task by task online.

The Gig Is Up is a 2021 documentary film directed by Shannon Walsh.

Released in August 2021, it runs 88 minutes. Written by Harold Crooks and Julien Goetz.

Shelv files it under artificial intelligence (a.i.), exploitation, capitalism, and silicon valley. In the United States it streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Fuse+ Amazon Channel.

The Social Dilemma, The Brutalist, and Ascension make useful companions to The Gig Is Up, all filed under algorithm.