AI-generated transgender joke gets show banned from Twitch

“Nothing, Forever,” the infinitely-generating AI version of Seinfeld that tens of thousands of people were watching has been banned for 14 days from Twitch after Larry Feinberg—a clone of Jerry Seinfeld—made transphobic statements during a standup bit late Sunday night.

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“Hey everybody. Here’s the latest: we received a 14-day suspension due to what Larry Feinberg said tonight during a club bit,” Xander, one of the creators of Nothing Forever, said on Discord. “We’ve appealed the ban, and we’ll let you know as we know more on what Twitch decides. Regardless of the outcome of the appeal, we’ll be back and will spend the time working to ensure to the best of our abilities that nothing like that happens again.”

[Frankly, I didn’t find it humorous either, but more in the crafting of the joke and the delivery. There’s no wit or irony to it, and the flat affect of its voicing doesn’t help. That doesn’t mean it should be banned, of course; if people don’t want to listen to criticism of their viewpoints, they don’t have to participate. But this shows that AI is not adept at comedy, social commentary, or political persuasion, and its potential is overblown, at least for now. — Ed]

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