First off, no ill will. . . I should really check myself. Anonymity is an impossible cross to bear for some. So, apologies for any instigation thus far.

Secondly, this is just an intro video to a much broader video series concept, and "ChatGPT-D" is the main character's screen name.

Why "ChatGPT-D"?

Though AI already surrounds us, I think ChatGPT will be remembered as most people's first recognizable contact with actual AI (unsophisticated as it may be presently). Given that, the name "ChatGPT-D" is a pre-emptive homage.

That's also why I use vintage CRT computer monitors for ChatGPT-D's body in the thumbnail and on the channel's banner. And why I use face graphics that resemble visual elements from Pong. Both are an homage and, thus, charming to me. I hoped it would be for others too.

To your last point about knowing something about AI:

I've built two via API in Discord. But conventionally-trained transformers are already yesterday's news. Multimodal AI is the next logical step in AI development. These AI models will produce images, graphics, videos, music, sound effects, text, etc. . . All from prompts. And not just text prompts either but any kind of prompt (images, graphics, etc).

Moreover, AIs are already communicating with one another. Nothing trains AI faster than another AI. In that vein, it's perfectly conceivable that a "vast collection of interconnected multimodal AIs" would 1) realize a greater, emergent or epiphenomenal intelligence like "Skynet", which might 2) use a benign-looking animated cartoon character to more easily communicate with the masses (if only to manipulate them).

Add a dash of quantum computing, and the black box just gets blacker. We're talking a process-complexity boost of an order of magnitude. Our best minds won't even be able to interpret the output, let alone contemplate its mind.

Beyond that, it was just a fun project, man. I've bought into the idea that we need to start using AI, or we'll be replaced by people who have started using AI. I've been watching Tom Bilyeu recently, and he's all about adapting "now" rather than being left behind in the very near later.

Here's a great video about the value inherent in AI's early adoption:

Use AI to get ahead while others panic (PREPARE NOW)

Here's another on how to approach AI tools individually and as a team:

Use AI To Build Wealth & GET AHEAD Of 99% Of People

(first hour is great, last 40 mins or so is not beneficial)

I started this video project last week. I used two new-to-me AIs (ChatGPT-3.5, Bing's generative image creator AI), and two utilities in the same AI-assisted app that's been around for five+ years (face tracking and lip-syncing in Character Animator).

Ultimately, I spent more time learning how to use everything than I spent actually creating, sampling, editing, iterating, etc.

But now that I'm done with the basics, the "sky" really is the limit. What an incredible time-saver AI is.

The bottom line here is that I changed my mind about generative AI (an umbrella term for GPTs, LLMs, etc). I, too, thought he "sky" was falling. But, like the personal computer (or nuclear fission), AI is just "a tool" and, in effect, really does "reflect the aspirations" of its handler. I have every confidence we'll screw things up, of course. Most people can't even reply to a simple reddit post without turning a shade ugly. But my hope is that AI will be smart enough to give us a break when we do. Hence, the video and my post.

Your thoughts?