Before there were AI “friends” there was 1986’s Rent-A-Friend available at most video rental stores. The shape of things to come. I found these in a pile of VHS tapes I am using to help train local AI models. This one did not make it in.
@BrianRoemmele I think he tried to pull me into a van once when I was 7.
@BrianRoemmele I grew up in the 90s, and I didn’t know this was a thing. I had a good laugh watching this. Good luck with the AI training.
@BrianRoemmele Sometimes amnesia may be the solution after all. 🤷♂️
@BrianRoemmele Plot twist: this was actually an actors audition reel, which was then kept and resold by producers for an alternate purpose.
@BrianRoemmele Incredible and scary at the same time.
@BrianRoemmele First thought - this is like Mr. Rogers for adults. Second thought - you didn't include it? Surely we want our local AI to be friendly :-)
@BrianRoemmele When people dressed like grandfathers..
@BrianRoemmele that guy wouldve killed it on onlyfans
@BrianRoemmele It’s like putting Bill Nye the Science Guy and Jeffrey Dahmer in a blender.