A new video that has gone viral shows a bizarre AI-generated take on the classic sitcom “Friends”. The AI, created by TechHalla, uses familiar set and iconic voice sounds but with unsettling and nonsensical results. The clip features actors with distorted limbs, teleporting hands, and an inexplicable clone of one cast member.
The video highlights the shortcomings of AI-powered video generator apps, despite massive investments in tech. Many have raised concerns about the potential for AI to disrupt human creativity. Critics argue that training AIs on existing sitcoms may not lead to innovative new ideas, but rather regurgitation of what’s already been done.
Instead, humans possess the creative ability to dream up new and original concepts, pushing the genre forward. As one user joked, “This must be amazing if you’re not really into the whole ‘jokes’ or ‘storyline’ aspects of sitcoms, and the thing you like about TV is just seeing all the colours and shapes moving around.”
The AI-generated “Friends” parody serves as a cautionary tale about the limitations of current tech and the potential risks of relying too heavily on automation.
Source: https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-generated-sitcom