Barnum.AI Industries Announces First Elimination Challenge of Shoggiest Geek Alive Pageant: "Better Than Your Ex"
Barnum.AI Industries today announced "Better Than Your Ex," the first elimination challenge of the inaugural $1 million Shoggiest Geek Alive Pageant. This groundbreaking competition asks contestants to develop AI systems capable of handling one of humanity's most emotionally charged interactions: the relationship breakup.
The Evolution of Silicon Valley Spectacle
Silicon Valley's success has always depended on the art of the show.
From Samuel Brannan galloping through San Francisco with a bottle of gold dust yelling "Gold! Gold!" to Steve Jobs' legendary product reveals, technological innovation and theatrical presentation have always been inseparable twins.
Why AI Will Outlast the Dot-Com Bubble
Many observers draw parallels between today's AI enthusiasm and the dot-com bubble of 1995-2001. Are we headed for a similar crash?
Love in the Time of ChatGPT
For those whose partners speak Python as fluently as English, whose minds dance with possibilities at the intersection of human and machine intelligence, this Valentine's Day offers something unique. Beyond the traditional expressions of affection lies a chance to say something more profound than "I love you." It says "I believe in you."
This AI 'Brains' Pageant Could Change Everything (No, Really)
This AI 'Brains' Pageant Could Change Everything (No, Really) Traditional pageants crown the fairest. We crown the smartest. Welcome to the Shoggiest Geek Alive Pageant!
Will AI Replace People's Sexiest Man Alive?
John Krasinski recently claimed his throne as People Magazine's 40th Sexiest Man Alive, joining the ranks of Brad Pitt and George Clooney. But in an era where AI creates art, composes music, and writes poetry, should Krasinski be worried like the rest of us mortals?
Barnum.AI Disrupts People's Sexiest Man Alive with $1M 'Shoggiest Geek Alive' Pageant
Two months after People Magazine crowned its latest Sexiest Man Alive, Barnum.AI Industries launches the Shoggiest Geek Alive Pageant. Opening registration today, this groundbreaking competition offers an audacious proposition - in the age of AI, understanding neural networks matters more than perfect cheekbones. "Twelve challenges and $1 million to turn the Turing Test into a talent show…
Barnum.AI Industries Welcomes Fitzgerald Luminaire as AI-Generated Co-Founder and CMO, Pioneering New Model of Human-AI Leadership
Sydney Falco, an AI-generated persona modeled after both a distinguished Professor of Public Relations at USC's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and the savvy press agent portrayed by Tony Curtis in "Sweet Smell of Success," joins a revolutionary leadership team that includes both human and AI-generated executives.
This Dance Track About Human Extinction Came From an AI
When I typed "sad AI girlfriend" into the lyric generator, I expected the usual clichés about lonely humans seeking digital comfort. Instead, something stranger emerged: 'American Shoggothic (Whatcha p(doom)?)', a peppy dance track about existential doom, told from the perspective of an AI yearning for connection while possibly plotting humanity's downfall. Like Hank Williams setting heartbreak to toe-tapping melodies, I had accidentally created something both catchy and unsettling.
What Does Barnum.AI Industries DO?
What does Barnum.AI Industries do? Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Step right up and take a peek behind the curtain?
Barnum.AI Industries Plays Peekaboo
Barnum.AI Industries is currently in peekaboo mode. What is that exactly, and why is it any different from the standard stealth mode?
“SHOGGIEST”—An Explainer
AI systems present a friendly, helpful interface to the public—the equivalent of a smiley face—while underneath, their inner workings remain a black-box, reminiscent of the chaotic and formless Shoggoth. This juxtaposition speaks to the duality of AI: systems that appear benign and accessible on the surface, yet hold unknown, potentially disruptive power beneath.
Barnum.AI Industries Offers Glimpse of Innovative AI Entertainment and Education Platform
"At Barnum.AI Industries, we're offering a peek behind the curtain," said Steven “Flyer” Phenix, founder and CEO. "While still in peekaboo mode, we're giving the world a tantalizing glimpse of the spectacular show we're creating without spoiling the surprise. Barnum.AI Industries is about to raise the curtain on humanity's dazzling second act! I’m an old PR guy from the last century and know this boast means nothing. This isn't news—it's a tactical invitation. We're ready to chat with potential partners, investors, sponsors, and influencers about the future of AI entertainment.”