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Re: AI Generated Seinfeld runs 24/7 on Twitch

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Post by oh_sigh »

shafyy wrote: post #106
dcanelhas wrote: post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The original Seinfeld or this? I really feel this comment could go both ways, tbh.

This is a reference to Seinfeld. When Jerry and George pitch their show to NBC, they pitch it is a "show about nothing". Which is almost like an recursion, because the show they pitch in Seinfeld is Seinfeld. So, Seinfeld is a show about nothing.

Seinfeld was about how comedians get their material, not nothing. Hence the opening, ending, and interspersed shots of Jerry doing standup related to the events in the show. Though, they somewhat dropped that in later seasons.

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chihuahua wrote: post #12

This is probably the first time I've encountered something where "It's so bad that it's good" makes sense to me. I could not stop laughing. The exterior shot with the Seinfeld-inspired music. The laugh track at inappropriate times. They talk about going to a sushi restaurant, and when they've finally agreed to go, they sit down and don't go anywhere. This is like the alien scientists who want to bring back humans aft…

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Re: AI Generated Seinfeld runs 24/7 on Twitch

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Post by bfaviero »

I jumped onto a point that sounded like a sad black mirror episode where the actors are trapped in a time loop forever, forced to come up with dumb jokes.

Elaine: "Why are we here"

Jerry: "to tell jokes"

Elaine: "But why are we here together"

Jerry: "Maybe fate put us here for a reason. To make the world a funnier place."

Elaine: "Alright, let's do it."

Re: AI Generated Seinfeld runs 24/7 on Twitch

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Post by nsxwolf »

I'm curious as to why the dialogue is so bad. What AI is this using? When I ask ChatGPT to write a scene, the results are usually somewhat funny:

INT. JERRY'S CAR - DAY

Jerry and George are driving down the road, with Jerry behind the wheel.

Jerry: (gazing at the cup holder) This car is such a piece of junk, it doesn't even have a proper cup holder.

George: What are you talking about? It has a cup holder right there!

Jerry: (skeptical) That's not a cup holder, that's just a little indentation in the dash.

George: It's a cup holder, Jerry! I've used it a million times.

Jerry: (sarcastically) Oh, well if you've used it, then it must be a proper cup holder.

George: (defensive) Hey, I've never had a problem with it.

Jerry: (exasperated) That's because you don't have any standards. A real cup holder should be able to hold a variety of cup sizes, not just the tiny little cups you drink out of.

George: (scoffing) That's ridiculous, Jerry. Who needs a cup holder that big?

Jerry: (serious) I do, George. I like to drink my coffee in a real cup.

George: (rolling his eyes) You and your fancy coffee cups.

Jerry: (smiling) Hey, I have standards, George. What can I say?

George: (laughing) I guess that's what makes you, you.

Jerry: (laughing) And that's what makes you, you.

They both burst into laughter as the car pulls up to a stop light.

End Scene.

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Post by motoxpro »

nsxwolf wrote: post #176

I'm curious as to why the dialogue is so bad. What AI is this using? When I ask ChatGPT to write a scene, the results are usually somewhat funny: INT. JERRY'S CAR - DAY Jerry and George are driving down the road, with Jerry behind the wheel. Jerry: (gazing at the cup holder) This car is such a piece of junk, it doesn't even have a proper cup holder. George: What are you talking about? It has a cup holder right there!…

I thought the dialog was amazing? It's generating conversations and a script for a TV show, are you expecting it to be as good as the original? It's crazy that they can carry out a conversation from start to end about a specific topic.

Re: AI Generated Seinfeld runs 24/7 on Twitch

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Post by crayboff »

nsxwolf wrote: post #176

I'm curious as to why the dialogue is so bad. What AI is this using? When I ask ChatGPT to write a scene, the results are usually somewhat funny: INT. JERRY'S CAR - DAY Jerry and George are driving down the road, with Jerry behind the wheel. Jerry: (gazing at the cup holder) This car is such a piece of junk, it doesn't even have a proper cup holder. George: What are you talking about? It has a cup holder right there!…

I can't find the post I saw from the creator, but apparently this is something they have been working on for years, well before ChatGPT. They created their own script generator.

Re: AI Generated Seinfeld runs 24/7 on Twitch

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Post by robga »

oakwhiz wrote: post #89

Just heard something to the effect of "I just heard about this new kind of restaurant where all the food is Chinese. You can order anything you want and it will be Chinese." Amazing

This may relate to one of the 170 Seinfeld episodes being entitled "The Chinese Restaurant". They spend almost the whole episode in line waiting for a table which which they're repeatedly told will be ready in "5, 10 minutes". Probably the training data included the scripts and titles.
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