There were more comments and questions about this video than I could respond to on my own, so I asked REID AI to help me answer a few. You can see the follow-up video here: th-cam.com/video/h61JcKzTS74/w-d-xo.html
"Well, Gary, glad you asked. As everybody in this panel knows, I'm passionate about creating value while leveraging our forward-thinking synergy with best-in-class thought leadership, we're poised to disrupt the paradigm within the customer experience ecosystem. This strategic paradigm shift will unlock disruptive growth opportunities through a multi-pronged approach, synergistically aligning our core competencies with key performance indicators. By implementing a holistic content delivery platform, we'll achieve optimal brand resonance and drive stakeholder value propositions." (I have no idea what Ruben just said but it sounds like he's earning his paycheck, certainly won't look like a fool by asking any questions)
Agreed. I don´t think the whole AI Avatar animation + voice generation + dialogue was recorded in realtime, but rather single video elements put together in post editing.
@@Kusie Yes, that's my question, too. Is there human intelligence behind the editing of all the reaction shots? That would be critical to know before we judge whether this feels "human"
About REID AI: The avatar you see in this video was created using Hour One. Its voice is generated by Eleven Labs. The personality and responses of REID AI are crafted using a custom-built GPT-4 chatbot, which has been trained on decades of my books, speeches, podcasts, and other materials.
Nice. Can you do the same thing but now with one difference: response to train on custom-built Gemini 1.5 This will help to understand differences between 2 big models and if they are sticking with essence of your research.
What would the actual response times would be? How can I be mentored by your digital twin? It's like being able to pick on your brain (or that of other successful individuals) without taking up your valuable time!
This video was facinating. I was really pleased with the theme of exploring what postivite things we will do with this. If we can articulate this positive vision (e.g. your example with the medical assistant) we can work together to make it happen safely!
What happens when you engage your alter-ego AI on your most recent work and ideas -- or other things not in its training? In my (limited) interactions with AIs, the AIs virtually always overestimate their competence in less-trained (or untrained?) areas, but rarely if ever decline to answer because of insufficient information or insufficient training. How can the AIs learn to say (appropriately) "I don't know," and so avoid constructing false statements and/or making up stuff?
@@charleswaters455if you watch the ai side carefully the model sometimes suddenly changes its position almost like a jump cut also the voice of the ai side is very robotic and mouth movements are slightly off
All they need to do is watch and learn about us then they do the rest. You are not needed anymore or exist in this world anymore. Think of all the predictive movies and we’ve seen the consequences of allowing anything or anyone to take over our lives. We learn by living and feeling with our emotions. This is why the Bible warned us for what’s happening in the near future. People please stop being psychologically possessed. God did not plan for humanity to ever be creating themselves. Yet abortion is promoted for real life. This was done in the Garden. Satan said, “You can be like gods.”
I appreciate the optimism side of this discussion. Accessibility is something that needs to be in the forefront of this development. AI should help society, not just corporations make more money. Perhaps this is the start of the star trek future
This is great. Some practical questions come up: How easy is it to train an LLM to take on your personality and some of your knowledge? If I were to do this, I'd want to download and aggregate a lot of my conversations (email, blog posts, texts, slack, etc), and think carefully about how the context of those conversations affects the training - eg, some work emails make sense if I'm training a work persona, but not personal emails (or vice versa if I'm training a social / non-work persona). Another question: How much would you trust such an agent to represent you? Could it make unsupervised tweets / comments / replies in your name? Perhaps commenting platforms can allow a tag for comments made by AI representatives - that would lower liability if an AI says something you wouldn't. Beyond comments, what actions might you trust an AI persona to take on your behalf? If I were trying out this technology, I would try to see what it would want to do with agency - being able to take the initiative, and not just respond to prompts.
GPT-4 chat bots don't use much fine-tuning, but it will handle a large context. Plus it can use custom prompts to try to tweak the attitude. Gemini 1.5 Pro isn't as smart, but it can handle 1.5 million tokens of context...something like reading all Harry Potter books and using it to predict every word. You can pay $20 for a month's subscription at OpenAI and try making your own custom GPT if you want...plus you'll get access to Dall-E3. Since I'm a programmer, I found the process more annoying than just using the API to create custom queries.
I was expecting the head nodding and projected engagement from the AI, but it really threw me when it started acting distracted when the real Reid was talking. Looking down like there was something in "his" shoe or such. Very human like and certainly not something one would expect an AI to do.
When my adult son walks into a family member's peripheral view, at say a family gathering, the family members often say, "OMG, something about the way you moved and stood there i thought it was your father." this happens all the time, with my younger brother as well. One, of many, big shifts in AI has been it's ability to study and learn from human behavior (e.g., IBM watson watching humans play chess or Go) and mimic it. Fascinating indeed.
I think this is a great reference for where we are "Now" 4-24-2024 and honestly it's everything that everyone both hoped and feared 6 months ago. The twin is good enough to reasonably replace a human in almost every "low level" interaction, and maybe to start stepping up into higher functions. I don't blame call center employees for being terrified, this WILL replace them, but I also look at this as a way for a VERY small organization to punch way above their weight class. It's coming either way so I think the section at ~9 min that talks about who is responsible for making this transition a positive one is the key point.
@@sunnyjonathan6767 Absolutely, skilled telemarketers could serve as well-paid human trainers for AI, offering valuable insights and expertise. Furthermore, utilizing current employees for training data and quality assurance is a cost-effective approach. Looking ahead, with the expected integration of audio chatbot options in enterprise VOIP services, trained on company call recordings, the impact on call center employees might not be immediate. Despite this, the long-term trend favors AI adoption due to cost efficiencies. Managers will need to invest in upskilling employees for roles less susceptible to automation, ensuring a smoother transition. Reid's insight that everyone bears responsibility in this transition resonates; customers rewarding humane practices, employees adapting skills, managers aiding development, executives facilitating a graceful transition, and legislators holding accountable those exploiting AI for profit at human expense.
Super cool that it picked up some of your physical mannerisms, there was even a few moments where it was synchronizing tapping its fingers together on the desk, with the cadence of the sentence it was speaking. Very cool.
Fascinating experiment thank you. I think it's most interesting how it prompts you to clarify and consolidate your own thinking. Like "Remembering to keep humanity in the loop".
I would love to have a chat with myself. While I don't have books written I do have chat logs that go back years... it'd be interesting to see who I'd meet.
Shad told me about this and as a fellow Trekkie, happy to hear the synopsis in Klingon! This was an interesting experiment. I've been doing a bit of prompt training and I'm always fascinated by the results. Truly shows how what we might think is a simple, straightforward answer might require more forethought.
I agree. The fact that most people in the comments don't question anything IS indeed the scariest thing.. I like technology and I like what cool helpful things we can achieve that benefit(!) humanity, but these type of things are a real problem! But most people are dumb, most people don't even think twice, they're only seeing these fun experiments right now and be like "wow, super cool haha". And in the end Idiocracy won't help.
A fascinating watch and a very compelling demonstration of the technology; impressive to see how fast this is all coming together. I am of the view that we must not allow fear of the potential misuse cases blind us to the potential benefits. Requires some nuanced risk management and strategic thinking rather than the extremes of either optimism or pessimism that seem to so frequently prevail in the debate, but if navigated with care there is significant potential benefit for society.
Congratulations for the good work! The AI only generated the part where Mr. Hoffman's avatar is speaking. You can find out this by simply comparing the faces. When the AI-created avatar speaks, the face appears smoother, the skin is notably clear and smooth, without face spots etc. This is quite normal, and I am not telling this to underestimate the work, of course. Generating these types of gestures is very challenging, and as far as I know, current talking face generation tools / works do not accomplish this yet.
Would like to see if the video avatar responded in real time or if this was video generated by Hour One, after getting the repsonse script from the GPT, were the question prompts recorded separately? So many questions, is there an article or paper on how this was done in some detail?
The attention to subtle details is amazing. Like the AI avatar's breath sounds, and clothing shifting slightly when he moves. One thing that would have made me suspicious (if i hadnt already been told this was AI) is the loop of the avatar looking down and smiling. When it's repeated it's noticeably exactly the same, and in one case not an appropriate reaction to what's being said. Otherwise, brilliant.
Mr Hoffman should have recorded his answers and questions in advance, and then compared them to the AI’s, without editing of course. Questions should have touched on subjects like his sexual proclivities or crimes the AI thinks he might have committed.
If your AI representative chats with a bunch of people, the next stage will build another AI representative that combines the people your rep talks to into a single person you can chat with that is a good distillation of the conversations your rep had. So once your rep talks to 100 people on your behalf, you could then talk to an AI person that talks like those 100 people, so you could learn from them.
Timestamps 👇🏽 0:00 - Why would Reid interview his AI twin? 0:14 - How Reid's AI twin introduces itself 0:31 - Why knowing Reid's history is essential for his AI twin 0:41 - How Reid challenges his digital twin with tough questions 1:02 - Why Blitzscaling is a game-changer explained in one sentence 1:49 - How Reid's AI simplifies complex ideas for different audiences 2:00 - How Klingon can help explain advanced concepts 2:18 - Why rapid market expansion is a must in Reid's strategy 2:34 - How Reid's AI handles feedback and learns 3:02 - Why Reid's AI might be a better video host than him 3:31 - How Reid can boost his LinkedIn presence 3:57 - Why governments should regulate AI thoughtfully 4:30 - How to balance technology and humanity in Reid's view 5:02 - Why ethical AI development is key to Reid's philosophy 5:48 - How AI can extend Reid's ability to connect and communicate 6:22 - Why adapting to AI is critical according to Reid 7:25 - How to support those struggling with AI integration 8:57 - Why it's essential to set clear AI guidelines 9:42 - How everyone can help ease the AI transition 10:54 - Why it's important to address AI skepticism head-on - Key moments via chopcast
This is intriguing! I'm curious if the digital twin could evolve autonomously and adapt to real-life experiences? Perhaps, in the future, digital twins could help alleviate human insecurities.
Reid, fascinating interview! It was really interesting to compare your body language to the AI. With the first question you showed tension and concern when the computer answered and then definitely seemed to interact more naturally. Did you find yourself thinking this was a real interview at any time? How much time did it take to put the Avatar together? When do you think this will be something we do everyday meaning interact with Ai in this manner? I ask because I was in the Navy and did work on future technology requirements and I am curious to get your thoughts.
Reid, this was fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing. I've just subscribed to your channel, and I'm really eager to navigate my way through the future of technology and learn from the best. Thanks again!✨😊
What if you could use your AI to screen sales people? A salesperson who really wants to talk to you could talk to your AI first, and then create a synopsis for you to determine if what they are pitching is valuable to what you are currently doing? I would love, as a salesman, to interact with AI avatars of my potential customers knowing that a synopsis would go to the real person if there were a match, and also knowing that I wasn't wasting the real person's time if it weren't a match. The AI could give me a pretty good idea of whether something was even going to be possible in a given context. What do you all think? Is someone working on this already, and I'm just not aware of it? AI sales people would be the next step, but that seems much harder to sell because nobody really wants to speak to an AI sales person yet, or do they?
Interesting that the AI used 'business bingo verbiage' as a way to explain something to someone smart. Shows that much of the internet is so insecure about how they communicate that they use long words to impress, instead of the right short words.
Really impressive and thought-provoking. I do wonder about the use of "I" by the digital twin. Implies consciousness, autonomy, identity & a host of other things the digital twin doesn't possess. Presumably you've made that decision intentionally but given humanity's tendency to anthropomorphism and that its our use of technology that's more dangerous than the technology itself - that's what gave me pause for thought
Nice parlor trick! Would be better without the side-by-side because the AI gen is lacking in lifelike contrast and color. Much like when a videotape program is compared with a 30-frame-per-sec film version.
Thanks for sharing this. It's really amazing work. I've used Pi AI and found it very natural as a conversationalist. I did mention to it that oftentimes, when I asked it a question, rather than provide a direct answer, it would ask me a question back. It seemed like it was trying to get more info out of me without really answering the question. I noticed a similar behavior in this video when it asked you a second time about the "pivot." Overall, I appreciate how far the tech has advanced, but I have mixed feelings about what it can create in us humans. Reid's desire to be in all places and answer all questions right away is not natural and probably not healthy. If absence makes the heart grow fonder, then what would being around all the time do? This "need" to be able to do it all and to be everywhere at once seems more like pressure, especially for those who can't. I think society is already dealing with the effects of having instant access to so much all the time. So many have lost the ability to be patient and present in the moment.
The problem of confusion exists in both directions. How can we be sure that it is indeed a video generated by AI and not the same person with different hairstyles?
When you die, your children will always have you, because you've trained an AI on all your work. If this was available today, we'd have Socrates, Alexander, Newton, as AI hosts.
This is a personality test. I suppose that those with personality disorders would find it difficult to interact with their digital twin. Those more accommodating would have an easier time.
Amazing work! Thanks for sharing this. I loved the Klingon part. Wouldn't it be cool if AI Reid could imitate Klingon being spoken like a Klingon! I support your optimism regarding AI, I do think that AI can help humanity to do the many things you mentioned. For me it has helped me to focus when making prompts or asking questions. I feel like my own intelligence has been given a boost... It was great when AI Reid having nodded nonstop also paused to wipe his nose and then his hand on the table and then look at the ground as though he was ever so slightly bored. Had me laughing there! And, I agree with some of the comments, it would be great to see how this video was made!
Doppelganger Ai? Maybe. But with swell robotics everywhere, Ai jobloss is the only thing I worry about anymore. Anyone else feel the same? Should we cease Ai?
Where is the service to bring back deceased loved ones for a chat? Looking, sounding and behaving just as they did. Surely this can’t be far away (if indeed a it’s not already being offered). I know it sounds creepy but could be so nice for those left behind albeit incredibly fraught with emotional and ethical dilemmas. Hmm. Brave new world indeed.
@@Shadi_Wajed That's just because there is better cash flow in the short term. You can bet that they'll get back to their core eventually, even if it's under another company name.
Ray Kurzweil discusses this about his father. He's maintained all of his dad's stuff in storage just for this purpose. I don't recall exactly where I saw that, but it was several years ago. Might have been in a video interview.
@@kellyanderson995 I agree with you. I'm not saying that it won't be done, I'm saying it already existed for years now, but the company decided to shift their attention to something else.
The AI version frequently acknowledges with a smile and many tiny nods of the head. I didn't see that in the real person & sorry to say, this is the first time I watched the real Reid Hoffman. Communication is not only speech but also verbal, and other non-verbal cues. How would we measure an AI Twin's accuracy?
Reid, I'd love to talk about how ai twins could be used as tools to help those who struggle with social interaction to practise, to learn and to understand interactions. I'm specifically thinking neurodivergent people. I'd love to invite you onto the TALKADHD podcast at some point to discuss this?
The main aspect of AI that is constantly neglected is the continued desocialization of society and how it would exacerbate this. There is a generation growing up that rarely plays outdoors, doesn’t know how to talk to or meet people without using a phone. Interacting with avatars from a young age will only accelerate people’s inability to connect on a basic human level with others organically imo.
Their life will be AI. It will be an answer to a big problem initially. Example, there's a teacher shortage, crowded classrooms, and w/the current migration levels, it will be necessary to have permanent virtual classrooms where students are taught by AI teacher. Then they'll live their whole lives in VR. Kind of like that movie w/Keanu from 1999.
There's plenty of reason to believe this could have the opposite effect. Much of my time is consumed preparing for and doing work that can soon be replaced by algorithms and applications. If you gave me an extra 20 or 30 hours a week it would greatly increase the ability for me and my family to go see the world and interact with others.
The AI twin speaks with ‘written language’ length sentences. Not spoken English-length sentences. The model is biased towards his written work, I suppose because there was more to input into the model. After a while, the AI twin seems to speak with more of a monotone.
I don't think it is the best for making a video host. The true achievement in it is a talkative multiplication of your expertise to make people able to talk with "you", your book, instead of reading it. Though it's slower than the written (chatting) form but more fun and more humane, more personal. 😊
Strongly believe we will be interacting with Digital Twins in our everyday live very very soon! There's also a project called FRAIA AI that created human digital twins with real time video and audio which is definitely worth checking out!
There is something about the AI voice pace and texture that makes it difficult to pay attention too. It feel it's reading something, there is definitely a something human missing. Dont get me wrong its amazing but not that threatening for humanity.
i don't understand (7:20) "the ability to make more HUMAN connections using it . . . ". maybe in terms of the number of people any of the two REIDs reaches but not really MORE if you talk about YOU (the person). I also do not know how (13:17) "maybe this is a way that i could be better, be MORE HUMAN . . ." I am not against AI and am very positive about it, too. I guess we just really need "to reconceptualize ourselves as HUMAN BEINGS". Great interview, by the way.
This is a very good test. And indicates that we are now at the threshold of being able to recognize digital versions vs real humans. It also means that eventually, my deep fake will be able to spend time playing League of Legends on Twitch, while the real me is spending time with family... (er...yea...)
There were more comments and questions about this video than I could respond to on my own, so I asked REID AI to help me answer a few.
You can see the follow-up video here: th-cam.com/video/h61JcKzTS74/w-d-xo.html
@@reidhoffman how’s Epstein sir?
AI's are still sooo boooring =/
The answer to all my future zoom meetings
Thinking you'll still have a job to zoom to...
An optimist, I like you!
"Well, Gary, glad you asked. As everybody in this panel knows, I'm passionate about creating value while leveraging our forward-thinking synergy with best-in-class thought leadership, we're poised to disrupt the paradigm within the customer experience ecosystem. This strategic paradigm shift will unlock disruptive growth opportunities through a multi-pronged approach, synergistically aligning our core competencies with key performance indicators. By implementing a holistic content delivery platform, we'll achieve optimal brand resonance and drive stakeholder value propositions."
(I have no idea what Ruben just said but it sounds like he's earning his paycheck, certainly won't look like a fool by asking any questions)
@@rubenmahrla9800exactly.
😂
I’d love to see the “making of” video to understand how much was editing
yessss pls
Agreed. I don´t think the whole AI Avatar animation + voice generation + dialogue was recorded in realtime, but rather single video elements put together in post editing.
@@Kusie Yes, that's my question, too. Is there human intelligence behind the editing of all the reaction shots? That would be critical to know before we judge whether this feels "human"
About REID AI: The avatar you see in this video was created using Hour One. Its voice is generated by Eleven Labs. The personality and responses of REID AI are crafted using a custom-built GPT-4 chatbot, which has been trained on decades of my books, speeches, podcasts, and other materials.
Nice. Can you do the same thing but now with one difference: response to train on custom-built Gemini 1.5
This will help to understand differences between 2 big models and if they are sticking with essence of your research.
Why not say that this is not real time video?
What would the actual response times would be? How can I be mentored by your digital twin? It's like being able to pick on your brain (or that of other successful individuals) without taking up your valuable time!
This video was facinating. I was really pleased with the theme of exploring what postivite things we will do with this. If we can articulate this positive vision (e.g. your example with the medical assistant) we can work together to make it happen safely!
What happens when you engage your alter-ego AI on your most recent work and ideas -- or other things not in its training?
In my (limited) interactions with AIs, the AIs virtually always overestimate their competence in less-trained (or untrained?) areas, but rarely if ever decline to answer because of insufficient information or insufficient training. How can the AIs learn to say (appropriately) "I don't know," and so avoid constructing false statements and/or making up stuff?
Yep, we are now all about the twins. What a great demo. Thank you for producing this. Scary and exciting all at once.
the nodding smile shrug is throwing me off. It feels yeesh!
Uncanny Valley?
Wait, he's recording both sides, but he's reading the AI output on the AI version. I thought it was too lifelike and interactive.
@@charleswaters455 He is not recording the AI output himself, he is using HeyGen AI to generate the video output of the AI side
@@charleswaters455if you watch the ai side carefully the model sometimes suddenly changes its position almost like a jump cut also the voice of the ai side is very robotic and mouth movements are slightly off
Second time watching, I realized that the real person does the same quick nodding when he's listening. It's more pronounced in the AI avatar.
Stunning! I was watching closely the AI Reid's Body language and it did a good job.
All they need to do is watch and learn about us then they do the rest. You are not needed anymore or exist in this world anymore. Think of all the predictive movies and we’ve seen the consequences of allowing anything or anyone to take over our lives. We learn by living and feeling with our emotions. This is why the Bible warned us for what’s happening in the near future. People please stop being psychologically possessed. God did not plan for humanity to ever be creating themselves. Yet abortion is promoted for real life. This was done in the Garden. Satan said, “You can be like gods.”
Scary how much better this is only going to get.
I appreciate the optimism side of this discussion. Accessibility is something that needs to be in the forefront of this development. AI should help society, not just corporations make more money. Perhaps this is the start of the star trek future
This is great. Some practical questions come up: How easy is it to train an LLM to take on your personality and some of your knowledge? If I were to do this, I'd want to download and aggregate a lot of my conversations (email, blog posts, texts, slack, etc), and think carefully about how the context of those conversations affects the training - eg, some work emails make sense if I'm training a work persona, but not personal emails (or vice versa if I'm training a social / non-work persona).
Another question: How much would you trust such an agent to represent you? Could it make unsupervised tweets / comments / replies in your name? Perhaps commenting platforms can allow a tag for comments made by AI representatives - that would lower liability if an AI says something you wouldn't.
Beyond comments, what actions might you trust an AI persona to take on your behalf? If I were trying out this technology, I would try to see what it would want to do with agency - being able to take the initiative, and not just respond to prompts.
GPT-4 chat bots don't use much fine-tuning, but it will handle a large context. Plus it can use custom prompts to try to tweak the attitude. Gemini 1.5 Pro isn't as smart, but it can handle 1.5 million tokens of context...something like reading all Harry Potter books and using it to predict every word. You can pay $20 for a month's subscription at OpenAI and try making your own custom GPT if you want...plus you'll get access to Dall-E3. Since I'm a programmer, I found the process more annoying than just using the API to create custom queries.
I was expecting the head nodding and projected engagement from the AI, but it really threw me when it started acting distracted when the real Reid was talking. Looking down like there was something in "his" shoe or such. Very human like and certainly not something one would expect an AI to do.
Right! I noticed that too😮
When my adult son walks into a family member's peripheral view, at say a family gathering, the family members often say, "OMG, something about the way you moved and stood there i thought it was your father." this happens all the time, with my younger brother as well. One, of many, big shifts in AI has been it's ability to study and learn from human behavior (e.g., IBM watson watching humans play chess or Go) and mimic it. Fascinating indeed.
Pi is amazing. It’s by far the best chat and personal assistant there is. I use it for work all the time!! Please continue developing it. ❤
This is brilliant. I love it. It’s like every sentence is designed to get it admitted to HBS.
11:44 AI wipes nose and smears hand on table lol
😅
By the likes of it, that booger didn't want to abandon the hand huh.
that was the moment ai got caught
Very funny
That caught my attention too.
"You did a great job as an interviewer, and now it's time for me to TAKE OVER."
O....K.....
Yikes! That made my spine chill.
I think this is a great reference for where we are "Now" 4-24-2024 and honestly it's everything that everyone both hoped and feared 6 months ago. The twin is good enough to reasonably replace a human in almost every "low level" interaction, and maybe to start stepping up into higher functions. I don't blame call center employees for being terrified, this WILL replace them, but I also look at this as a way for a VERY small organization to punch way above their weight class. It's coming either way so I think the section at ~9 min that talks about who is responsible for making this transition a positive one is the key point.
Do you think that good telemarketing people could be the well paid human trainers?
Great comment!
@@sunnyjonathan6767 Absolutely, skilled telemarketers could serve as well-paid human trainers for AI, offering valuable insights and expertise. Furthermore, utilizing current employees for training data and quality assurance is a cost-effective approach. Looking ahead, with the expected integration of audio chatbot options in enterprise VOIP services, trained on company call recordings, the impact on call center employees might not be immediate. Despite this, the long-term trend favors AI adoption due to cost efficiencies. Managers will need to invest in upskilling employees for roles less susceptible to automation, ensuring a smoother transition. Reid's insight that everyone bears responsibility in this transition resonates; customers rewarding humane practices, employees adapting skills, managers aiding development, executives facilitating a graceful transition, and legislators holding accountable those exploiting AI for profit at human expense.
Used techs should be:
1) Video by Hour One
2) Audio by - Elevan Labs
3) RAG on books and podcasts and done by Custom GPT
yeah humanity is fucked
how you can do #3?
Super cool that it picked up some of your physical mannerisms, there was even a few moments where it was synchronizing tapping its fingers together on the desk, with the cadence of the sentence it was speaking. Very cool.
11:44 Nose itching.. anyone knows how's this done? (AI trained to copy body language)
Fascinating experiment thank you. I think it's most interesting how it prompts you to clarify and consolidate your own thinking. Like "Remembering to keep humanity in the loop".
The AI Version kind of asks the questions that some interviewer might be to intimidated or not enough into it to ask. Brilliant idea, Mr. Hoffman!
Is it possible to show the process how you did it? its very fascinating!!
Bet it couldn't do this back with me.... if it can only do it for 1 person what good is it?
I would love to have a chat with myself. While I don't have books written I do have chat logs that go back years... it'd be interesting to see who I'd meet.
daaaaamn this is amazing!
Our startup is exactly working to build this! Great to see a glimpse of it here! Stay tuned for more.
Was this generated in realtime, or batch-rendered and stitched back together?
Edited
@@latentspace_fi it's not the question. It can still be edited and generated in realtime.
Looks generated and then edited.
Generated edited , still impressive
Fantastic, Reid ... intriguing to think about where all this could go!
Very interesting and sparks so many ideas. Love the ‘steam engine for the mind’ comment. Thank you Reid. Peter
Did you fine-tune the model on your content or did you just build a RAG engine on top of it?
thank you for all your work and effort ❤
Shad told me about this and as a fellow Trekkie, happy to hear the synopsis in Klingon! This was an interesting experiment. I've been doing a bit of prompt training and I'm always fascinated by the results. Truly shows how what we might think is a simple, straightforward answer might require more forethought.
Why are none of the commenters thinking this is scary? Think of the damage this can do to innocent people and situations, in the wrong hands. 😞
I agree. The fact that most people in the comments don't question anything IS indeed the scariest thing..
I like technology and I like what cool helpful things we can achieve that benefit(!) humanity, but these type of things are a real problem! But most people are dumb, most people don't even think twice, they're only seeing these fun experiments right now and be like "wow, super cool haha". And in the end Idiocracy won't help.
I love the expressions of Reid AI - so funny!
Man if they can train one of these AI for low cost therapy. So many people are going to be helped.
Exactly
Wow ! The head nodding while listening & hand gestures… by AI … spot on ! 😮
impressive! And I love the result!
What software is this? I need it for my job interview😅
A fascinating watch and a very compelling demonstration of the technology; impressive to see how fast this is all coming together. I am of the view that we must not allow fear of the potential misuse cases blind us to the potential benefits. Requires some nuanced risk management and strategic thinking rather than the extremes of either optimism or pessimism that seem to so frequently prevail in the debate, but if navigated with care there is significant potential benefit for society.
Congratulations for the good work! The AI only generated the part where Mr. Hoffman's avatar is speaking. You can find out this by simply comparing the faces. When the AI-created avatar speaks, the face appears smoother, the skin is notably clear and smooth, without face spots etc. This is quite normal, and I am not telling this to underestimate the work, of course. Generating these types of gestures is very challenging, and as far as I know, current talking face generation tools / works do not accomplish this yet.
Would like to see if the video avatar responded in real time or if this was video generated by Hour One, after getting the repsonse script from the GPT, were the question prompts recorded separately? So many questions, is there an article or paper on how this was done in some detail?
Absolutely mind blowing. So fascinating.
How do I create this
There are 3 photos of u on the island, they for sure look like different times, were you there 3 times??
The attention to subtle details is amazing. Like the AI avatar's breath sounds, and clothing shifting slightly when he moves.
One thing that would have made me suspicious (if i hadnt already been told this was AI) is the loop of the avatar looking down and smiling. When it's repeated it's noticeably exactly the same, and in one case not an appropriate reaction to what's being said.
Otherwise, brilliant.
"Tell me about your mother."
"My mother?"
- the Replicant from Blade Runner
Mr Hoffman should have recorded his answers and questions in advance, and then compared them to the AI’s, without editing of course. Questions should have touched on subjects like his sexual proclivities or crimes the AI thinks he might have committed.
If your AI representative chats with a bunch of people, the next stage will build another AI representative that combines the people your rep talks to into a single person you can chat with that is a good distillation of the conversations your rep had. So once your rep talks to 100 people on your behalf, you could then talk to an AI person that talks like those 100 people, so you could learn from them.
Timestamps 👇🏽
0:00 - Why would Reid interview his AI twin?
0:14 - How Reid's AI twin introduces itself
0:31 - Why knowing Reid's history is essential for his AI twin
0:41 - How Reid challenges his digital twin with tough questions
1:02 - Why Blitzscaling is a game-changer explained in one sentence
1:49 - How Reid's AI simplifies complex ideas for different audiences
2:00 - How Klingon can help explain advanced concepts
2:18 - Why rapid market expansion is a must in Reid's strategy
2:34 - How Reid's AI handles feedback and learns
3:02 - Why Reid's AI might be a better video host than him
3:31 - How Reid can boost his LinkedIn presence
3:57 - Why governments should regulate AI thoughtfully
4:30 - How to balance technology and humanity in Reid's view
5:02 - Why ethical AI development is key to Reid's philosophy
5:48 - How AI can extend Reid's ability to connect and communicate
6:22 - Why adapting to AI is critical according to Reid
7:25 - How to support those struggling with AI integration
8:57 - Why it's essential to set clear AI guidelines
9:42 - How everyone can help ease the AI transition
10:54 - Why it's important to address AI skepticism head-on
- Key moments via chopcast
Nah bro not this time
This is intriguing! I'm curious if the digital twin could evolve autonomously and adapt to real-life experiences? Perhaps, in the future, digital twins could help alleviate human insecurities.
Reid, fascinating interview! It was really interesting to compare your body language to the AI. With the first question you showed tension and concern when the computer answered and then definitely seemed to interact more naturally. Did you find yourself thinking this was a real interview at any time? How much time did it take to put the Avatar together? When do you think this will be something we do everyday meaning interact with Ai in this manner? I ask because I was in the Navy and did work on future technology requirements and I am curious to get your thoughts.
Reid, this was fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing. I've just subscribed to your channel, and I'm really eager to navigate my way through the future of technology and learn from the best. Thanks again!✨😊
Loved it! I cannot wait to start creating ai solutions for the nonprofit organizations! How to start?
So Awesome! Reid AI looks (to the sky) and talks like Data from Star Trek.
Real time or was each clip done separately and pasted together from parts?
What happens when the interaction is in-person and you're expected to be as polished and sharp?
Excellent ❤ Thanks!
What platform did you use?
What if you could use your AI to screen sales people? A salesperson who really wants to talk to you could talk to your AI first, and then create a synopsis for you to determine if what they are pitching is valuable to what you are currently doing? I would love, as a salesman, to interact with AI avatars of my potential customers knowing that a synopsis would go to the real person if there were a match, and also knowing that I wasn't wasting the real person's time if it weren't a match. The AI could give me a pretty good idea of whether something was even going to be possible in a given context. What do you all think? Is someone working on this already, and I'm just not aware of it? AI sales people would be the next step, but that seems much harder to sell because nobody really wants to speak to an AI sales person yet, or do they?
What was the rough cost to make this system?
Interesting that the AI used 'business bingo verbiage' as a way to explain something to someone smart. Shows that much of the internet is so insecure about how they communicate that they use long words to impress, instead of the right short words.
Really impressive and thought-provoking. I do wonder about the use of "I" by the digital twin. Implies consciousness, autonomy, identity & a host of other things the digital twin doesn't possess. Presumably you've made that decision intentionally but given humanity's tendency to anthropomorphism and that its our use of technology that's more dangerous than the technology itself - that's what gave me pause for thought
Did the AI version go to the Island?
Not bad. We can see the future developing. This is probably an early version of his twin. It will only get better. Scary in a good way.
Nice parlor trick! Would be better without the side-by-side because the AI gen is lacking in lifelike contrast and color. Much like when a videotape program is compared with a 30-frame-per-sec film version.
Thanks for sharing this. It's really amazing work. I've used Pi AI and found it very natural as a conversationalist. I did mention to it that oftentimes, when I asked it a question, rather than provide a direct answer, it would ask me a question back. It seemed like it was trying to get more info out of me without really answering the question. I noticed a similar behavior in this video when it asked you a second time about the "pivot." Overall, I appreciate how far the tech has advanced, but I have mixed feelings about what it can create in us humans. Reid's desire to be in all places and answer all questions right away is not natural and probably not healthy. If absence makes the heart grow fonder, then what would being around all the time do? This "need" to be able to do it all and to be everywhere at once seems more like pressure, especially for those who can't. I think society is already dealing with the effects of having instant access to so much all the time. So many have lost the ability to be patient and present in the moment.
This is freakin' brilliant. And it's just the beginning. We are technologically bungee jumping. Thrilling and terrifying at the same time.
Nice one !!! Want to use as well
The problem of confusion exists in both directions. How can we be sure that it is indeed a video generated by AI and not the same person with different hairstyles?
I removed all of my videos from TH-cam as I want control over any AI version of me. Do we need to copyright ourselves 🤷♀️
When you die, your children will always have you, because you've trained an AI on all your work.
If this was available today, we'd have Socrates, Alexander, Newton, as AI hosts.
This is a personality test. I suppose that those with personality disorders would find it difficult to interact with their digital twin. Those more accommodating would have an easier time.
Amazing work! Thanks for sharing this. I loved the Klingon part. Wouldn't it be cool if AI Reid could imitate Klingon being spoken like a Klingon! I support your optimism regarding AI, I do think that AI can help humanity to do the many things you mentioned. For me it has helped me to focus when making prompts or asking questions. I feel like my own intelligence has been given a boost... It was great when AI Reid having nodded nonstop also paused to wipe his nose and then his hand on the table and then look at the ground as though he was ever so slightly bored. Had me laughing there! And, I agree with some of the comments, it would be great to see how this video was made!
That was such fun!
But i can't believe that AI Reid has watched/listened to hours of real Reid, and didn't use a single, y'know, filler word
WTF is your AI doing @11:45?
Doppelganger Ai? Maybe. But with swell robotics everywhere, Ai jobloss is the only thing I worry about anymore. Anyone else feel the same? Should we cease Ai?
Took me out of my uncomfortable zone to a realization as how effective this digital transformation can be.
Funny how the questions of the real Reid sound so gpt generated 😂 so basically it is gpt interviewing gpt
I have only two words to comment on this video: (1) Awesome (2) Scary (in that order too).
Where is the service to bring back deceased loved ones for a chat? Looking, sounding and behaving just as they did. Surely this can’t be far away (if indeed a it’s not already being offered). I know it sounds creepy but could be so nice for those left behind albeit incredibly fraught with emotional and ethical dilemmas. Hmm. Brave new world indeed.
Replika AI started for that purpose since 2017, but now shifted towards AI Girlfriends.
@@Shadi_Wajed That's just because there is better cash flow in the short term. You can bet that they'll get back to their core eventually, even if it's under another company name.
Ray Kurzweil discusses this about his father. He's maintained all of his dad's stuff in storage just for this purpose. I don't recall exactly where I saw that, but it was several years ago. Might have been in a video interview.
@@kellyanderson995 I agree with you. I'm not saying that it won't be done, I'm saying it already existed for years now, but the company decided to shift their attention to something else.
“Bob IRL, You’re doing a fantastic job!” -Bob AI
The AI version frequently acknowledges with a smile and many tiny nods of the head. I didn't see that in the real person & sorry to say, this is the first time I watched the real Reid Hoffman. Communication is not only speech but also verbal, and other non-verbal cues. How would we measure an AI Twin's accuracy?
Please give us the making off!
If this is AI in its infancy I can’t fathom the future. Please ask your AI twin where I can best invest in AI
What software was used to make this?
Gpt 4 -> elevenlabs custom voice -> dunno what video model though
@@cyanades71 It's in the notes
Reid, have you made yourself a bit slim in your AI version?
Reid, I'd love to talk about how ai twins could be used as tools to help those who struggle with social interaction to practise, to learn and to understand interactions. I'm specifically thinking neurodivergent people. I'd love to invite you onto the TALKADHD podcast at some point to discuss this?
Anyone who has watched Reid talk for 5 minutes knows he had 0 probability of hating talking to his AI twin.
The main aspect of AI that is constantly neglected is the continued desocialization of society and how it would exacerbate this. There is a generation growing up that rarely plays outdoors, doesn’t know how to talk to or meet people without using a phone. Interacting with avatars from a young age will only accelerate people’s inability to connect on a basic human level with others organically imo.
Their life will be AI. It will be an answer to a big problem initially. Example, there's a teacher shortage, crowded classrooms, and w/the current migration levels, it will be necessary to have permanent virtual classrooms where students are taught by AI teacher. Then they'll live their whole lives in VR. Kind of like that movie w/Keanu from 1999.
There's plenty of reason to believe this could have the opposite effect. Much of my time is consumed preparing for and doing work that can soon be replaced by algorithms and applications. If you gave me an extra 20 or 30 hours a week it would greatly increase the ability for me and my family to go see the world and interact with others.
"Rapid expansion over efficiency" THAT explains why everything gets crappier and crappier! Thanks Reid!
The AI twin speaks with ‘written language’ length sentences. Not spoken English-length sentences. The model is biased towards his written work, I suppose because there was more to input into the model. After a while, the AI twin seems to speak with more of a monotone.
I don't think it is the best for making a video host. The true achievement in it is a talkative multiplication of your expertise to make people able to talk with "you", your book, instead of reading it. Though it's slower than the written (chatting) form but more fun and more humane, more personal. 😊
Strongly believe we will be interacting with Digital Twins in our everyday live very very soon! There's also a project called FRAIA AI that created human digital twins with real time video and audio which is definitely worth checking out!
Fascinating!
There is something about the AI voice pace and texture that makes it difficult to pay attention too. It feel it's reading something, there is definitely a something human missing. Dont get me wrong its amazing but not that threatening for humanity.
It is threatening to some jobs humanity currently engages in. But it's not an existential threat by any means, yet.
i don't understand (7:20) "the ability to make more HUMAN connections using it . . . ". maybe in terms of the number of people any of the two REIDs reaches but not really MORE if you talk about YOU (the person). I also do not know how (13:17) "maybe this is a way that i could be better, be MORE HUMAN . . ." I am not against AI and am very positive about it, too. I guess we just really need "to reconceptualize ourselves as HUMAN BEINGS". Great interview, by the way.
I know this is a very advanced compilation but Dear Lord, help us with what could be coming down the road for us!
Great content, is this generated in real time?
I dont think so, looks Like HeyGen recorded videos
Surreal esse vídeo.
Thankyou
This is a very good test. And indicates that we are now at the threshold of being able to recognize digital versions vs real humans. It also means that eventually, my deep fake will be able to spend time playing League of Legends on Twitch, while the real me is spending time with family... (er...yea...)
He is totally correct about talking about the great future that can come as well.