The AI Hater @theAIhater Will Smith eating spaghetti has somehow become the official benchmark for AI progress

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The video leverages a well-known and humorous internet meme, making it highly relatable and shareable. The use of a celebrity and a pop culture reference adds to its virality and engagement potential.

Summary

This video humorously uses a meme of Will Smith eating spaghetti to illustrate the rapid progress of AI video generation. It contrasts early, flawed AI attempts with current capabilities, highlighting how the meme has become a benchmark for AI advancement.

Structure

1Introduction of the Will Smith spaghetti meme as an AI benchmark
2Comparison of early AI attempts with current capabilities
3Will Smith's humorous commentary on AI progress
4Concluding with a pop culture reference

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The AI Hater @theAIhater Will Smith eating spaghetti has somehow become the official benchmark for AI progress

Transcript

I like the 2026 version of me a hell of a lot better than this slop. We've come a long way. I suppose you want me to eat spaghetti now. Pasta la vista, baby.

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Will Smith eating spaghetti accidentally became one of Al's funniest benchmarks O A few years ago, Al video models could barely handle the scene. Hands melted, spaghetti moved unnaturally, and the results looked completely broken. Now, whenever a new Al video model launches, people recreate the same test to see how much the technology has improved. What started as a meme has basically become a visual timeline of Al progress. And the difference after just a few years is wild.