Introducing the world's most terrifying robots that exist on planet earth today. Scientists warned us but we mostly ignored them and made them anyway, good work humans! I for one welcome our new robot overlords and am looking forward to their reign. We dive into the amazing but disturbing progress of Boston Dynamics, Optimus aka the Tesla bot, Sophia, Ameca, one that escaped from the laboratory and a creepy artist humanoid robot called Ai-Da. Oh and self driving cars and an AI baby stroller. Enjoy! Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now. BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too⁠ Twitter : ⁠https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF⁠ Instagram : ⁠https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf⁠ Discord : ⁠https://discord.com/invite/basedaf⁠ Podcast : ⁠https://plnk.to/welcome-to-the-metaverse/e/⁠

There's no need for us to tell you what the show is about today because AI CAN LITERALLY READ YOUR MIND NOW. We chat through what is happening and how it has already been tested in games. We also cover intelligent NPCs and using ChatGPT as your wingman/person/droid, as well as how the metaverse might be used to go back and relive your favourite moments in life. Miss this episode at your peril. Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now. BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too Twitter : https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf Discord : https://discord.com/invite/basedaf Podcast : https://plnk.to/welcome-to-the-metaverse/e/ AI mind reading article : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/01/ai-makes-non-invasive-mind-reading-possible-by-turning-thoughts-into-text Metaphysic episode : https://plnk.to/welcome-to-the-metaverse/e/1000554421540

The virtual humans are here but what does this mean for us regular physical humans!? In this episode we cover the vtuber origins through to the latest and most hyper real virtual human Ana, who interestingly is made by Krafton, the game studio responsible for PUBG. On this week's episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast, dive into why this trend continues to explode and the opportunities that it's bringing, everything from virtual gigs, to vtuber empires, CarynAI and even helping solve future human diseases? Strap yourself in Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now. BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too Holo-deck video! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvVcOb5GT0E Previous interview with Teflon Sega : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMagsswb9DA Twitter : https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf Discord : https://discord.com/invite/basedaf Podcast : https://plnk.to/welcome-to-the-metaverse/e/ 3D Kalidoface : https://3d.kalidoface.com/ VROID Studio : https://vroid.com/en/studio Metahuman Creator : https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/metahuman

Just another quiet week in the land of AI and the metaverse as we see influencer Caryn Majorie with 1.8 million followers on snapchat release an AI version of herself. She charged $1 per minute to use it and made $72,000 in just 1 week, it hasn't even properly launched yet. Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now. BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too We also saw the crazy hype of memecoin season, including Pepe going wild and an AI created coin; Turbo (by artist Rhett Mankind) make one of Luke's friends an absurd amount of money (Luke forgot to buy it, classic). Google announce a whole host of AI products and are we seeing the beginning of the end of Hollywood with incredible AI text to video results? Supermassive and Luke discuss all so sit back, grab yourself a cool, refreshing can of Fraz and enjoy! ⁠ All the BasedAF Socials you need : Youtube : ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Based-AF⁠ Twitter : ⁠https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF⁠ Instagram : ⁠https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf⁠ Discord : ⁠https://discord.com/invite/basedaf

Since Fortnite's first release in 2017, it is garnered 500 million player accounts and 70 million monthly active users. We've seen Battle Royale Mode, Creative Mode and now the next chapter - the Fortnite Unreal Engine Editor (UEFN). In this episode we bring you up to date on the Fortnite story so far, explain what the latest release - UEFN is. We also talk about why it's such a BIG deal and why it's definitely not too late to get involved. Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now. BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too⁠⁠⁠ All the BasedAF Socials you need : Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/@Based-AF Twitter : https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf Discord : https://discord.com/invite/basedaf

The IOC have just announced that Sport Shooting has joined the Olympic Esports Series, with the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF)’s challenge featuring Fortnite. The Olympic Esports series is taking place from the 22nd to the 25th June 2023 and sport shooting has now joined the ranks! It will take place on a specially designed Fortnite Creative Island and will see twelve players from the 2023 Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) invited to compete on the global stage. There are also lots of events that are open to amateurs, so if you fancy your chances, maybe you'll end up in Singapore! All the BasedAF Socials you need : Twitter : https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf/ Discord : https://discord.com/invite/basedaf Olympics Esports Series Information : https://olympics.com/en/esports/olympic-esports-series/ Olympics Twitter : https://twitter.com/Olympics HADO : https://hado-official.com/en/ Virtual Athletics League : https://www.valvr.com/

The digital sneaker revolution is coming, along with the opportunity to be early to this next frontier. Nike, RTFKT, Adidas, Puma and Lacoste are all on board but what happens next? Legendary sneaker artist Sekure D, who is famed for being one of the pioneers of customisation takes on a journey through sneaker history and puts the puzzle pieces together of where this all goes. Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now. BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too⁠⁠⁠ ======================= Say hello on the links below :   ======================= Hit subscribe on Youtube and you can add the podcast to your favourite platform on this link : https://plnk.to/welcome-to-the-metaverse/e/ BasedAF Discord :⁠⁠ https://discord.com/invite/basedaf⁠⁠ BasedAF Twitter:⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF⁠⁠ BasedAF Instagram :⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf/ BasedAF TikTok: ⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@basedaf_⁠⁠

With the heavily rumoured Apple RealityPro mixed reality headset on the way in June, the pieces are falling into place for augmented reality to have a major mainstream moment.In this episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast, we look at all of the coolest examples of AR today and why it is likely about to explode into mainstream consciousness. Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now. BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠Youtube Channel too⁠⁠ ======================= Say hello on the links below :   Watch on Youtube here : ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Based-AF⁠⁠ BasedAF Discord :⁠⁠ https://discord.com/invite/basedaf⁠⁠ BasedAF Twitter:⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF⁠⁠ BasedAF Instagram :⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf/⁠⁠ BasedAF TikTok: ⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@basedaf_⁠⁠ ======================= Links : Apple Reality Pro Article : https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/apple-reality-pro-demoed-to-company-executives/

Replika is an AI companion app that has been downloaded 10s of millions of times and provides you with an AI friend, coach or romantic partner. It recently made headlines after users began using it for explicit conversations and falling in love with their AI counterparts. In this episode we dive into the future of AI dating, relationships and love in the metaverse. We talk to the founder and CEO of Replika - Eugenia Kuyda to get her thoughts on the future and what they are working on at Replika and beyond. Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now. BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠Youtube Channel too⁠ ======================= Say hello on the links below :   Watch on Youtube here : ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Based-AF⁠ BasedAF Discord :⁠ https://discord.com/invite/basedaf⁠ BasedAF Twitter:⁠ https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF⁠ BasedAF Instagram :⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf/⁠ BasedAF TikTok: ⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@basedaf_⁠ ======================= Links : Replika Website : https://replika.com/ Replika Twitter : https://twitter.com/MyReplika Replika Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/replikaai/ Eugenia Kuyda LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugenia-kuyda-638a8a1b

It’s been a WILD month in the world of AI; with AI Jay-Z, new human-like robots and our digital selves becoming immortal! This is the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast where we explore the future of humans and technology. In this episode we discuss just what the hell is going on with the exponential pace of AI and all that it means for you, as we approach episode 100! Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now. BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the Youtube Channel too We also need a jingle for the show…cos ours is well… you’ll see. ======================= Say hello on the links below :   Watch on Youtube here : https://www.youtube.com/@Based-AF BasedAF Discord : https://discord.com/invite/basedaf BasedAF Twitter: https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF BasedAF Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf/ BasedAF TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@basedaf_