The FAIK Files explores the mysterious and often wacky intersection of AI, technology, and humanity. From cognitive warfare to digital deception, we examine how AI is reshaping our reality through news, research, and real-world examples. Join us for a thought-provoking journey into a world where anything can be faked, truth is increasingly elusive, and human nature meets artificial intelligence head-on.
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The FAIK Files explores the mysterious and often wacky intersection of AI, technology, and humanity. From cognitive warfare to digital deception, we examine how AI is reshaping our reality through news, research, and real-world examples. Join us for a thought-provoking journey into a world where anything can be faked, truth is increasingly elusive, and human nature meets artificial intelligence head-on.
Welcome back to The FAIK Files!
In this week's episode:
NVIDIA’s Diffusion Renderer: We explore NVIDIA's new research into real-time diffusion rendering, a potential game-changer in photorealistic generation
Robotics Powered by Video AI: Luma and Runway are targeting robotics companies with video synthesis tools—because training a robot brain takes a lot of fake video
AI-Generated Fashion Models: Listener “Ty” (of Side Character Quest) sends us a wild one: fashion campaigns using entirely synthetic models so convincing you can’t tell they’re fake
LLMs and the Dark Arts: We cover ChatGPT’s shocking responses involving murder, mutilation, and Satanism—plus how bigotry and bias are inextricably embedded in these systems.
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***** NOTES AND REFERENCES *****
01:18 NVIDIA's Diffusion Renderer
11:05 Robotics Powered by Video AI
22:25 AI-Generated Fashion Models
37:39 LLM Bias & Devil Worship
NVIDIA Diffusion Renderer:
NVIDIA’s breakdown: https://research.nvidia.com/labs/toronto-ai/DiffusionRenderer/
Github project: https://github.com/nv-tlabs/cosmos1-diffusion-renderer
The paper: https://research.nvidia.com/labs/toronto-ai/DiffusionRenderer/assets/DiffusionRenderer_paper.pdf
AI Video in Robotics:
Runway, Luma Target Sales to Robotics Companies: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/runway-luma-target-sales-robotics-companies?utm_source=ti_app&rc=s2adyu
AI Fashion Models:
Buzzfeed article: https://www.buzzfeed.com/natashajokic1/vogue-guess-ai-models-explained
Seraphinne Vallora agency: https://www.seraphinnevallora.com
LLM Responses & Dark Behavior:
ChatGPT Gave Instructions for Murder, Self-Mutilation, and Devil Worship: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/07/chatgpt-ai-self-mutilation-satanism/683649/
Language Models Change Their Answers Depending on How You Speak: https://www.unite.ai/language-models-change-their-answers-depending-on-how-you-speak/
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About The FAIK Files:
The FAIK Files is an offshoot project from Perry Carpenter's most recent book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions.
Get the Book: FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions (Amazon Associates link)
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The FAIK Files
The FAIK Files explores the mysterious and often wacky intersection of AI, technology, and humanity. From cognitive warfare to digital deception, we examine how AI is reshaping our reality through news, research, and real-world examples. Join us for a thought-provoking journey into a world where anything can be faked, truth is increasingly elusive, and human nature meets artificial intelligence head-on.
