‘Nothing, Forever’ Is An Endless ‘Seinfeld’ Episode Generated by AI

‘Nothing, Forever’ Is An Endless ‘Seinfeld’ Episode Generated by AI

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https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qjkyxp/whats-the-deal-with-nothing-forever-a-21st-century-seinfeld-that-is-ai-generated

Four pixelated cartoon characters talk to each other about coffee, Amazon deliveries, and veganism as they stand apart in a decorated NYC apartment. There is one woman and three men who seem to be the animated versions of Seinfeld’s main characters, Elaine, Jerry, George, and Kramer. But unlike Seinfeld, these characters are set in a modern-era NYC, and their voices and bodies look and sound robotic. That’s because “Nothing, Forever” is a live-streaming show that’s almost entirely generated by algorithms. It’s been streaming non-stop on Twitch since December 14.

“Nothing, Forever” exhibits many of the qualities of a 90s sitcom—the conversations are mostly set in an apartment’s living room and about love interests or making plans with each other, without ever seeing the characters leave the apartment. Yet, oftentimes, the dialogue falls apart and becomes illogical. “Oh, it’s a shame how about the movie,” the George character said. “Thank you for that. I think so,” replied the Elaine character.