TBPN Meta AI Vibes & ChatGPT Pulse Reactions, Friend’s Billboard Blitz | Roon
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Sep 26, 2025 Rune, an anonymous influential online poster and AI commentator, explores the transformative impact of AI tools like Codex and Claude on software development, highlighting their potential to boost productivity. He discusses the evolving interaction between users and AI, the role of open-source models, and the cultural significance of media like 'Evangelion.' Additionally, Rune reflects on the competitive dynamics in the AI talent market and the complex interplay between innovation and legal frameworks in the U.S. economy.
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Two Contrasting AI Feed Strategies
- Meta launched Vibes (AI-generated short videos) and ChatGPT launched Pulse the same day, showing divergent product approaches.
- Vibes emphasized spectacle while Pulse focused on personalized, utility-first content.
AI Aesthetic Fatigue Reduces Novelty
- Vibes currently displays a recognizably "AI" aesthetic that many users now dismiss as low-quality 'slop'.
- That aesthetic fatigue reduces novelty and can harm early product perception despite technical competence.
Community Prompting Drove MidJourney's Success
- MidJourney's Discord-driven community and visible prompting norms were critical to its creative quality and spread.
- Vibes lacks that social remixing layer initially, which explains lower user-generated quality outcomes.
