ai_sponge / AI-Generated SpongeBob
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About
ai_sponge or AI-Generated SpongeBob is a constant Twitch livestream of an AI-generated parody of the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, with the artificial intelligence generating dialogue, animations and voicing SpongeBob and Patrick. Launched on March 5th, 2023, the channel drew attention on social media with sexual dialogues and discussions of communism and tax fraud.
History
On March 5th, 2023, Twitch[1] channel ai_sponge was launched, broadcasting a continuous livestream of AI-generated scenes with 3D SpongeBob and Patrick, and the skits interrupted by “Some Time Later” Time Cards (example shown below).
On March 7th, 2023, Twitter[2] news account Dexerto tweeted a clip from the channel, with the post gaining over 70 retweets and 870 likes in three days (shown below).
This AI-generated SpongeBob parody Twitch stream is insane pic.twitter.com/sbBgfUYkKh
— Dexerto (@Dexerto) March 7, 2023
On March 7th, the channel was then temporarily banned.[3]
Features
ai_sponge hosts an endless AI-generated SpongeBob SquarePants parody stream. The dialogue, animations and voices of SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star are generated by AIs.
Online Reactions
Starting on March 5th, 2023, clips and screenshots from the channel were shared on Twitter and other social media. For example, on March 5th, Twitter[4] user @roopyroo posted two screenshots from the stream, with the tweet gaining over 110 likes in six days (shown below).
On March 7th, 2023, Twitter[5] user @doodlevil posted a clip from the stream in which Patrick and SpongeBob talk about an orgy, with the video gaining over 12,200 views, 40 retweets and 290 likes (shown below).
this ai spongebob is already insane pic.twitter.com/rAoBQD9Lh4
— Stultus (6/6) (@doodlevil) March 7, 2023
Traffic
As of March 10th, 2023, the channel had over 5,900 followers on Twitch, having peaked at 1,500 concurrent viewers on March 9th.[6]
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Nothing, Forever, also known as AI-Generated Seinfeld, refers to a constant livestream on the Twitch channel watchmeforever that is generated by artificial intelligence and based on the '90s sitcom Seinfeld. The generative content is provided through OpenAI's GPT-3, which has machine learning and AI algorithms designed to produce cohesive chat logs. The endless, 24/7 loop sparked interest online predominantly in early 2023 when news outlets like Vice covered its creators and history. In February 2023, the AI Seinfeld Twitch steam was banned for two weeks for a transphobic joke said by AI-Jerry (Larry), inspiring more discourse and memes.
August 12 2036, The Heat Death Of The Universe
August 12 2036, The Heat Death Of The Universe, also known as August 12th, 2036, refers to a doomsday prediction uttered by characters in ai_sponge, specifically the Squidward character (also known as Loudward) who repeated the phrase in June 2023. The utterance and viral clip led to reactions and memes across social media platforms like Twitter and TikTok, among others.
2006 Honda Civic
2006 Honda Civic refers to a phrase that was repeated in ai_sponge, reiterated by multiple characters (such as Loudward) in June 2023. Inherently, the phrase is about the 2006 model of Honda's car the Civic. After its utterance, clips of it went viral across YouTube and TikTok, among other video platforms like Instagram. 2006 Honda Civic was often referenced in conjunction with August 12 2036, The Heat Death Of The Universe.
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