Then again, maybe art imitates life more than it seems, at first.

Finding yourself born in what probably amounts to the fulcrum century of human civilization -- check.

Being amongst a ridiculously small portion of humanity whose behavior may directly shape the future of the cosmos -- check.

Being involved -- however peripherally -- with the advent or the delay of self-improving AI -- check.

Noticing that the sky is empty, as if no interference of other civilizations was sought, for the purposes of a simulation -- check. (Non-simulation status would predict a full sky, the easiest explanation of the Fermi paradox being "one of your assumptions (non-simulation status) is wrong".)

(Secretly possessing supernatural abilities wink wink -- can't publicly say.)

Believe that you are in fact in a simulation of a focal point of civilization -- ???.

See what I mean, Will/Harry?

ETA: Imagine Harry realizing that the story he's starring in is actually called "Hairy Potty and the Chamber Pot of Secretions".