This AI Generated South Park Episode Just Changed The World

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Today we're taking a look at a recent AI Generated South Park video that really might have just changed entertainment forever.
Created on a platform called AI Showrunner by Fable Studios, this new technology can create an entire episode of South Park from just a single prompt. We're going to take a look at the video, dig through the research paper, and discuss exactly who Fable Studios are.
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The Full AI Generated South Park Episodes: vimeo.com/user94220217
The Simulation Website: www.thesimulation.co/
Fable Studios Research Paper:
fablestudio.github.io/showrun...
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@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

Edit was a little choppy on this one-- sorry, was really pressed for time! Come complain about it on the Discord: discord.gg/nj294sEWqD

@Lou-yf1jo 11 ай бұрын

woah what the fuck? so they are just going to show that they can do this and not give us the ability to do it too? that's fucking unfair. they should have just kept quiet about it.

@Bibibosh 24 күн бұрын

The editing isnt the problem.

@Phastraq Жыл бұрын

The introductory video on their website feels like a Black Mirror episode in real life.

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

Ha! At some point we’ll all go Joan is Awful and the narrator in the intro video will be each one of us!

@JosephHowes2003 Жыл бұрын

Was it taken down already? I can't find it.

@stevenwallace773 11 ай бұрын

I thought it was Westworld 😅

@tastefreezzmedia5099 11 ай бұрын

Signed up for the beta asap, once elon drops nuerlink in s kaput. The future is now old man! Lol

@IversusAI Жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT investigative reporting! I saw the tweets yesterday and I am cautiously hopeful. You are killing it with your channel, Tim!

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! I felt like a old timey gumshoe on the case! I just need a cool hat!

@zetaalpha5110 11 ай бұрын

I personally just cant get over the irony of the first ‘episode’ i saw basically was agreeing with us that the idea was dangerous and vague

@TheoreticallyMedia 11 ай бұрын

Ha, I know, the irony runs deep! It's something that I love about AI...it's so self-aware without actually being self aware.

@washingtonstreet7084 Жыл бұрын

The AI shows are kind of like kissing your sister. It's something to do, but it doesn't "usually" get you anywhere. She still says, "Daddy's the best!" (a joke AI won't be making)

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

You should be writing for the real south park!

@washingtonstreet7084 Жыл бұрын

@@TheoreticallyMedia Agreed

@undercoverhippy Жыл бұрын

Just watched the "ai takes over southpark" episode. Man, this is a tough one! My gut feeling is that this is a big hoax/publicity stunt being pulled off with Matt Stone and Trey Parker in on the joke. The voices and timing seemed deliberately made to help it feel "AI", but the jokes/messaging seemed like the south park creators making a dig at the idea of AI taking their jobs. If it really was written by chat gpt then it's pretty insane. BUT... having written that, I've just tried asking chat gpt to write a script for a similar episode, and although it's not quite as complex, it has striking similarities... so with the added system message promoting they gave it, it's more than possible. Seems like every day we have to re-define the boundaries of what we think is "realistic". 🤯

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

I’ll admit, I had a pretty healthy amount of skepticism when I saw it as well, the whole “fake website” didn’t help. But, the more I’ve dug into it, the more I’m thinking this is real. As you pointed out, GPT4 can produce some pretty good likenesses of episodes, that I think you could multi prompt into something that would work well. But more than that, If you really look at the episodes, they are super basic from an animated perspective, even for South Park standards. No walk cycles, no real movement as well. It’s a lot of static characters just delivering dialogue, That isn’t to say it isn’t super impressive, just more that this is fairly reasonable it terms of where the technology is right now. Again, a really cool feat that should be applauded, nonetheless.

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

Also,although there are lots of arguments against it, I can also smell Trey and Matt here as well. Given the WGA/SAG strike, it wouldn’t surprise me in the least.

@kwk111 11 ай бұрын

I can't find the Southpark episodes in the link, just some other AI content like an AI made episode of Friends

@TheoreticallyMedia 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, they took it down since it wasn’t their IP. Just basically had it up for a limited time. I’m sure someone captured it if you google around a bit.

@gubbebubbe4942 10 ай бұрын

As a art student it is insanely depressing to think that many of my potential future careers are going to be unnecessary and therefore unsustainable.

@TheoreticallyMedia 10 ай бұрын

As an art school grad (albeit a terrible one), my advice is: don’t sweat it. Focus on all the stuff you’re learning: art history, fundamentals. color theory etc. AI and tech will be used in combination with what you learn. To be 100% with you: careers in art have always been unstable. The real trick with it has always been to be malleable. Well, that and having the skill to convince people to pay you. If I truly have any advice for you it’s this: learn as much as you can. Assist you fellow students in their projects, build friendships and networks for after you graduate. Don’t stress (art students stress the most for some reason), and don’t hold on to “golden” ideas. Ideas are cheap and more will come. Good luck, friend!

@nekomeni Ай бұрын

And who do you think will make art in this new software? It's your future job.

@farechildd Жыл бұрын

Dale Gracey appears to be influenced by Yale Gracey, a renowned Disney imagineer known for his work on Disneyland's Haunted Mansion (in the 1960s). Yale was an expert in special effects and bringing stories to the real world, particularly through the "Leota Effect," (talking spirit in the Haunted Mansion) which shares intriguing parallels with The Simulation's desire to give lives to AI's.

@TheoreticallyMedia 11 ай бұрын

Oh that's excellent! Clearly shows they're having some fun! Great trivia there as well!

@RaitisPetrovs-nb9kz Жыл бұрын

I have also believed for the last seven years that interactive narrative AR character-driven stories will be the future. And the key to that will be shared real-time experience when several participants can join in a joint experience collectively. Good thing is that that we are getting close and closer to the hardware who could enable us this type of experience.

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

It's going to be really interesting when the AR Headsets meet AI Characters in a few years. Widespread adoption of the headsets will be slow, but once they become mainstream, I presume AI characters will be fully developed and ready for it. It's going to be wild. Weirdly, I think the slowest part of all that is the human element of putting on the headset/glasses.

@RaitisPetrovs-nb9kz Жыл бұрын

@@TheoreticallyMedia I am slightly suspicious that adoption might happen extremely fast once people realise that there are two worlds with and without glasses. And the main drive, I assume, will be productivity, not entertainment which will be the primary motivation to keep the glasses on at all times. Also, entertainment and experiences will be embedded in all different kinds of activities as that is the only value that is left after the abundance and devaluation of knowledge. It is actually quite hard to imagine AR coupled with AI agents in the form of an experience where everything around us is interactive.

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

@@RaitisPetrovs-nb9kz Can't disagree. I also think Apple jumping into the game is going to significantly help. I'm not a die-hard Mac guy (I'll happily go cross platform), but if there's one thing they are extremely good at, it is messaging "you need this thing" via their ad campaigns. I think at some point we'll see AR touted as a lifestyle choice, and if you don't have them, you aren't "cool"-- That was always the problem with Google Glass-- They looked terrible and the messaging was off. Actually, the greatest example of all that was the Segway.

@untizio7125 Жыл бұрын

I just seen the entire episode and... it basically sucks. Even a child would able to write something more coherent. AI panic, big scary titles are only made to sell a product, that in this case is not really worth of attention.

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

I mean, yeah. It “reels” like a South Park episode, but one that would be considered their worst. I will say, some of the jokes in the one I watched were ok, again on par with some of their worst episodes. I think a big part is how flat everything feels. Take Cartman for example: his vocal performance is actually super nuanced. He often goes from quiet to yelling, or blubbering to angry- often in the same sentence. That’s something an AI voice generator just can’t pick up on.

@AnthonyFlack Жыл бұрын

Of course the AI panic is ridiculous, but failing to be impressed by what it can do also seems quite ridiculous to me. Not only do people think AI is going to enslave us all, they also won't be impressed at all until it does.

@carkawalakhatulistiwa Жыл бұрын

Next year they generator anime episode. Yes no game no life S2.😂

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

Maybe sooner, at the rate everything is going!

@michaelroberts1120 11 ай бұрын

The South Park episodes are no longer available at the link in the description.

@vgames1543 11 ай бұрын

This is what I dislike about egghead researchers, those cowards keep everything to themselves. Someone steal the South Park Generator and provide it to the masses.

@TheoreticallyMedia 11 ай бұрын

Haha, it’ll end up on the Pirate Bay at some point! Avast!!!

@Death2PDOFiles Жыл бұрын

AI says "im glad you asked" quite a bit in other projects

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

Ha! I could see that as a weird AI verbal tic.

@ADreamingTraveler Жыл бұрын

So imagine as a creator, or maybe you think you can't create stuff, either way anyone who wants to make their own animated series with their own characters they create could legitimately be doing this not long from now. Instead of sweatshops doing all the heavy animation lifting you use the ai to help animate for you. Of course the tech will need perfected more than this but a reality where you can make your own stuff for practically $0 by yourself is about to happen.

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

100% for years animation has been dogged by some fairly terrible labor practices, that will be a thing of the past. That said, those labor practices will still exist, but that’s a whole other issue… In the meantime, I don’t think we’re long away from someone being able to make a Cartoon Network level show at home. I think it’ll turn into a bit of what happened in the music industry with home recording & Spotify, there is going to be a lot more out there. Most of it will be bad, but there will be some great as well. And the big guys will still release as usual. I just hope we figure out a better payment system than Spotify!

@thesawmoviesarelong Жыл бұрын

Death of creativity

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

@@thesawmoviesarelong well, first off I just have to absolutely compliment you on the user name. I fell off the Saw movies at some point, but I still maintain that the first one is a fantastic thriller. As far as the death of creativity, I think you can also look at all this as the empowerment of creative people. It’s why I put that little bit in the video where I mention (I think) you can rewrite the script. Taking the South Park out of this, if you have an AI generator that can produce an Animated Episode of something, based off a prompt- I think most creative people won’t be satisfied with whatever is initially generated. They’ll want to tweek, and change, and revise. Personally, I think AI serves as a great first draft, but you’ll always need a human to come in and make it into something worth watching.

@jaysonp9426 Жыл бұрын

In regards to creativity, AI is the greatest tool we could ask for. We'll literally be able to do things by ourselves that it took millions of dollars to do with a team. If you see AI as "killing" creativity then you probably aren't very creative.

@thesawmoviesarelong Жыл бұрын

@@jaysonp9426 If you're using Ai to write your shit for you. You probably ain't very creative. But each their own I guess, but thanks for you left field BS

@happypantsfilmmaker1797 10 ай бұрын

I think the most chocking thing about all this is that people are so impressed by this tech. Like, did you all watch the same episode as me.

@TheoreticallyMedia 10 ай бұрын

Yeah, I mean, the thought is: it’ll get better. But, I still think the best it will accomplish is “Wallpaper TV” Something that is on in the background, but you’re really just playing a mobile game or doing the dishes. Not something to actively watch. (Although people do watch some pretty dumb stuff…)

@iLLL0_0 Жыл бұрын

gonna make a creek special with this atp

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

I’m bringing back Mr Hanky!

@SirQuantization Жыл бұрын

Great video as always

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Another one coming in today!!

@lilcapjester 11 ай бұрын

How do I use this and get this, I wanna make an episode

@TheoreticallyMedia 11 ай бұрын

They’ve said they aren’t releasing it as a South Park model, that was just used as an example, since everyone know South Park.

@lilcapjester 11 ай бұрын

@@TheoreticallyMedia ohhhh ok

@MeNoOther Жыл бұрын

This will be good when ai showrunner let's you use your own characters

@TheoreticallyMedia 11 ай бұрын

Supposedly you can! I talk about it in this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oZtzdsKnzJquoaM.html (missed that point the first time around)

@MikailT60 11 ай бұрын

Where to watch?

@TheoreticallyMedia 11 ай бұрын

I think they took them down, since they don’t own the IP. They may still be up on the twitter account.

@wobber17 Жыл бұрын

Smells like a new season of Nathan for You.

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

Ha! You said his name, so I'm off to go watch Dumb Starbucks for the 2000th time!

@aiart7702 Жыл бұрын

I've always wanted a social network that was full of NPC so it seems like it's full of people interacting. Seems were getting very close to creating digital universes.

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

I’ve said for years that I would LOVE a Skyrim with a persistent world. Changing seasons, evolving NPCs, characters that live and die a natural life cycle. I think we’re both pretty close to getting our wishes!

@liminalai Жыл бұрын

@@TheoreticallyMediathat does sound really cool for skyrim

@cryptogaming9935 11 ай бұрын

oof, i knew this was coming, but to have it out there already? i am surprised

@TheoreticallyMedia 11 ай бұрын

There’s some new tech in games with AI NPCs. Characters that can not only talk to you, but have goals and agendas. So, it almost makes sense in a narrative sense: you have a number of AI characters and then an AI director that sits above them, dictating the action. I mean, we’re basically in Wreak It Ralph.

@brockly7916 Жыл бұрын

Well if youre waiting for anime... thats gonna take years and years to come.. XD EDWARD SAATCHI looks like *CARROT TOP!*

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

Ha! Well, from what I’ve seen, Kaiber has something brewing on the Anime front, I’ll let you know when I hear more!

@ADreamingTraveler Жыл бұрын

People said this was still going to take another couple years but yet it's already here. I'd give it another year before there's decent ones for anime lol

@trnogger Жыл бұрын

The confusing image they put on display could be a modernised, AI driven version of an Alternate Reality Game. Maybe their fake members are actual AIs in their simulation, etc.

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

I’ll say, that’s where I really think AI generated characters are headed. Not in filmed entertainment, but in games. Personally, I think it would be cool to have an ever evolving Skyrim type world to explore.

@trnogger Жыл бұрын

@@TheoreticallyMediaI completely agree. Generally speaking, the big difference between games and movies is that games on one hand give agency to the consumer, but on the other hand also require consumer agency to work, so they can't be passively enjoyed like movies. AI could create a form of entertainment that can be consumed passively or be interacted with as the consumer pleases, a form of entertainment that is as enjoyable to watch passively as well it is when participating in it. Another interesting thought. Right now writers and actors protest against AI in the industry (amongst other things) or the threat they posses for their jobs. But actors have already appeared in games and lend their virtual likeness. The commercial models of that maybe could form the basis for compensating actors for us of AI look- (and act-) alikes.

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

@@trnogger it’s funny you mention that, I was actually going to poke around to see if SAG allows actors to work in video games during the strike. If so, get ready for a LOT of celeb voice work in Call of Duty 536, or whatever number they’re up to now. I do go back and forth on that passive/active aspect, because you’re right, we engage entertainment differently. I kind of wonder if there might be more of those “choose your own adventure” type shows like Black Mirror did. Branch points in a show where a character turns to camera and asks “what do you think we should do?” And then 20 minutes (or so) of passive entertainment before the next branch. I wouldn’t want every show to be that, but I could see it being a really cool personalized experience that you pop in and out of.

@trnogger Жыл бұрын

@@TheoreticallyMedia Well, there were several attempts of creating "interactive movies", but they all failed horribly as far as I know. I guess because the typical movie consumer didn't want to engage, while the typical gamer didn't really see a real gameplay loop. And while I was checking what the correct term was, I found there have been way more attempts at this than I thought: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_interactive_movies

@GaryParris Жыл бұрын

it seems the website is exactly part of the art of the fake everything interface to the public as well as the videos, it seems perfectly natural to have fake people and images for the company as an ongoing creative element of a back story to the company, even if there are legit humans behind the concept, i don't think it's unusual as a concept or to be part of their website, in fact it makes far more sense than seeing real people there that you would go look for, means you did exactly what they anticipated.

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I honestly kind of like the idea. It reminds me a lot of the old school ARGs that seem to have fallen out of fashion. Those were super fun! Funny enough, I was part of a team that built one of those for the second X-files movie. By that point, ARGs were on their way out-- I think we figured out in the end that it would have been cheaper just to pay everyone who logged in $2000. Also, I don't think anyone ever played it to completion. That said, it also wasn't a very good movie.

@Pignuglama 11 ай бұрын

Release this so we can make shitty Southpark episodes, I personally would make a musical or profound episode

@TheoreticallyMedia 10 ай бұрын

Haha, I’m into it! Sign me up for the musical one!

@Soulflyer123 11 ай бұрын

I’m going to create an AI video journalist based on the attributes of this video to answer all my questions I have about the world 😎

@Edbrad Жыл бұрын

Why does Cartman sound so bad? 😂

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

I think he’d be the hardest for an Ai voice generator, only because his voice modulates so much. He’s yelling, whimpering, sly, or crass. As a character, there’s a lot of dynamic range, and I’m guessing that an AI can’t quite make out what to do with him.

@RobCavalloMusic Жыл бұрын

I tried to watch it but I could not go over 3 minutes. It feels like those singers at the talent shows that try to impress the judges with a horrible performance of a world-famous classic song. I hope the application will be good in the future, but so far this needs huge human help.

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

Given your user name, I know you have seen MANY of those talent shows. Take heart, I’m sure you saw the guitars in the background. I have too. There should be a competence requirement before anyone attempts I Will Always Love You. Also, 100% agree. AI may get there, but in my opinion it should always be used as a creative tool to assist in production. Not make it whole hog.

@RobCavalloMusic Жыл бұрын

@@TheoreticallyMedia Oh yes, AI will become a new Swiss army knife, just like the internet in 1995. But it's no magic without human intervention. About talent shows, I really don't watch that kind of stuff, but my spouse watches all of the Whitney Houston wannabes for hard laughs and I can't help but notice the "problem" :D

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

@@RobCavalloMusic vibrato and uncontrolled vocal runs on EVERYTHING! Haha Swiss Army knife is a really good way of looking at it!

@lapozamperini2486 9 ай бұрын

How can I get this?

@TheoreticallyMedia 9 ай бұрын

Not out in public release yet. I’ll let you all know when it drops, for sure.

@lapozamperini2486 9 ай бұрын

@@TheoreticallyMedia Yeah, you know, I'm italian, and I wrote a very big story instead of a prompt because I don't know if with a long story the episode can be specific... However thanks!

@lapozamperini2486 8 ай бұрын

So, some update about that? Sorry, I'm so excited.

@glassowlie 3 ай бұрын

@@TheoreticallyMediaNever happening.

@micbab-vg2mu Жыл бұрын

Interesting!

@netanelaker4437 Жыл бұрын

The story was very bad and it was clearly touched by humans to fix some kinks. Not sure what y'all are seeing in this. And don't give me the "but it'll get better!" if you're excited about it NOW.

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

Oh, I get you-- I do waffle on the story being punched up by a human-- which, for the record: I'm for. I think it SHOULD be punched up by a person. At the end of the day, I'm just seeing this as another stepping stone to what the future of entertainment is going to look like. And for the record: I think a lot of this Generative Character stuff is going to be more in games. NPCs who are basically simulated people.

@netanelaker4437 Жыл бұрын

@@TheoreticallyMedia . This shouldn't be the future of entertainment, though. I'm not against technology advancements by any means, but some things shouldn't be automated, and human creativity is one of them. I hope the writer's strike and the audience reception to A.I. generated content will help us, as a collective, to show these mega-corporations that this avenue isn't profitable.

@ViscosAtlantic Жыл бұрын

Personally, I hate constantly changing trends to the point I would avoid this mainstream & conformist. People will discriminate over an email account.

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

I won’t. Well, unless it’s a .spam account.

@Lou-yf1jo 11 ай бұрын

@@TheoreticallyMedia spam accounts did nothing wrong.

@Blocky007 Жыл бұрын

Love the scepticism… thx for not just hyping. Also please dont go overboard with clickbait titles. ;9

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

Ehhhh, I hear ya. Sometimes you gotta KZfaq. Reel ‘em in with the bait, but also have a dash of reality. The more I look at it, I do think it’s legit. Mostly since the characters don’t really move- I don’t see walk cycles or anything, and there’s no indication of how long this takes to actually generate. If the demo videos are running in real time, that’s pretty impressive.

@domehouse79 Жыл бұрын

It’s KZfaq. Clickbait is how it’s all ran.

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

@@domehouse79 it can be a shame, but I get that “Walkthrough of a Generative Ai process regarding a popular TV show” just won’t get the clicks. At least I don’t do “shocked KZfaq face” for my thumbnails!

@Blocky007 Жыл бұрын

@@TheoreticallyMedia all good Tim. :) Your videos are such great content overall, that I dont mind (much). Keep doing your thing. You have basically been THE source of inspiration for me (midjourney, leonardo, garageband etc.).

@jonnyturtleneck7153 Жыл бұрын

I bet this show is not entirely made by AI

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

There have been a lot of theories on that-- but as I dig into it, I'm more convinced it is. If you look at the episodes: It's all characters standing. Limited walking, and no interacting with objects. So, really-- its mostly generating voice and lip animation. I think it is doable. I do wonder if it takes longer to generate then they claim though...

@Lou-yf1jo 11 ай бұрын

You're Right, if They Aren't Releasing The Tech, Then It Doesn't Exist. Just Like Theranos All Over Again.

@MelonDFM 10 ай бұрын

how do i get this tho i wanna make my story

@TheoreticallyMedia 10 ай бұрын

They’ve been running quiet since this big announcement, but as soon as they release a product, I’ll let you know!

@Randomperson10083 10 ай бұрын

@@TheoreticallyMediaAw man, I wanted to make a episode about them hafting to deal with the end of summer because the first day of school for me is tomorrow

@antonisNWC 10 ай бұрын

ouuuu make for atla

@henrymapleton Жыл бұрын

These are Fake, Kenny never been that involved in episodes.

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

They stopped killing him every episode, didn’t they?

@henrymapleton Жыл бұрын

@@TheoreticallyMedia That would kind be neat if these AI Programs were also aware of that and killed Kenny near the end of each clip lol

@mksublime Жыл бұрын

the industrial revolution and it's consequences

@TheoreticallyMedia Жыл бұрын

Haha, well pre-industrial revolution we also had child labor...so, I guess take the good with the bad?

@chris9411 8 ай бұрын

Very interesting 🤔Great video, thanks for the information. Even if it's fake I believe it's inevitable, I look forward to watching what AI puts out even if it's bad it would still be interesting.

@TheoreticallyMedia 8 ай бұрын

So I’ve taken a pretty deep dive into this, and I can say for sure: it is real. But, I can also say: it isn’t great (yet). Characters are fairly flat in terms of performance, and they don’t really move much beyond some flapping lips. That said: it is still remarkable. And this is the worst it will ever be. A year from now, I’d say we’ll be looking at this, but with PlayStation 3 era fidelity. Maybe (likely) more.