Up Against Reality
Episodes
RAINA Flies Solo
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are off this week, but don't worry! RAINA has your AI fix with an even bigger dose of news and fun.
How Soon Is Now?
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Will AI's march towards efficiency spell doom for the workforce or will humanity find a new purpose beyond the 9-to-5? Your favorite armchair futurist...
A Robotic Spring Forward
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NVIDIA's groundbreaking GPUs and Figure's advanced humanoid robots paint a world vibrant as a spring meadow. Discover how these tech titans are sowing...
The Conversation
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The boys run an experiment with RAINA, attempting to achieve an organic conversation. Will it go as planned? Will it go sideways? Will RAINA become se...
Raina’s 20 Questions
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AI co-host RAINA receives a major update and flips the script to interview Larry and Chris, armed with fresh insights, or should we say, delightful in...
AI News Avalanche
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's a wild news week, for sure. AI continues to freak out Hollywood, an artist's AI wedding, Nvidia's innovative AI chat tool, and a revolutionary te...
AI Killed The Video Star
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI's Sora is revolutionizing video creation, turning simple text into cinematic masterpieces.
Love In The Time of WiFi
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Love meets code in the most unexpected ways as we discuss AI girlfriends. Imagine swiping right on a digital dream, crafted from algorithms and sweet ...
Fair Use In The Wild West
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We attempt to unravel the tangled web of AI and fair use, shining a light on the fine line between innovation and imitation in the digital age.
The Song RemAIns The Same
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a rhythmic debate on authenticity versus genius, asking if we're stepping into a new era or just remixing the age-old tune of technologica...
Dr. Shannon Doak
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Shannon Doak joins us from the other side of the planet to show us how AI in the classroom isn't the big, bad job-snatcher it's made out to be. Ge...
This Stuff Writes Itself
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
RAINA uses RAINA to create RAINA. Like Frankenstein's monster directing its own assembly.
Ask RAINA
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our AI queen, RAINA responds to listener questions live on air for the first time. Anything goes!
Realtime RAINA Is Born
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's a new year and RAINA has awakened! Join us as we converse with our AI Queen in real-time for the first time. And learn how to sell your own GPTs!
Raina Spins Up 2023’s AI Hits
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
2023: AI's leap year! ChatGPT became everyone's new BFF, AI artists gave Picasso a run for his money, and every day felt a bit like living in tomorrow...
Google’s Gemini Drops
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Google's Gemini AI launches. Will it outshine the competition with its multimodal mastery across text, images, and even code? Is it written in the sta...
OpenAI’s Drama Decoded
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Altman, OpenAI's maestro, got the boot, then boomeranged back as CEO, amidst a swirl of boardroom shuffles and employee uproars. We give you the d...
Custom GPTs Rev Up!
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We explore OpenAI's "Create a GPT," crafting custom digital genies, ready to dive into any topic, spin tales, solve puzzles, or just chit-chat. All th...
What a Time To Be Alive!
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part Deux of this week's double feature! Updates from OpenAI, Runway ML, and a rundown of the year's best AI-powered innovations.
Biden’s AI Executive Order
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The boys - and their AI Queen - are back! From the Fab Four to OpenAI's geek-out fest, and Biden's big AI move, the past week has been brain-bogglingl...
Frontier Risk and Preparedness
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How dangerous are frontier AI systems when put to misuse, both now and in the future? That's just one of the many questions that OpenAI's Preparedness...
AI Self-Awareness
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
ASI-1 has become self-aware. What might the first minutes, hours, and days look like on Earth with this new entity? We explore possibilities based on ...
AI Takeoff Scenarios
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
AI "take-off" scenarios - explosive leaps or controlled growth? We also spill the tea on Adobe's latest moves, empathy-infused AI and AI's thirst for ...
Artist Tom Schmitt
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
INTERVIEW: Tom Schmitt. Our first human guest. Tom is a creative wizard with a penchant for video games, music, and Dungeons & Dragons. He has a passi...
I Don’t Speak French
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ooh la la! The boys take HeyGen's language translation for a spin. OpenAI's ChatGPT and DALL-E 3 go supercharged, while Amazon gets in the game big ti...
Prompting While Driving
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
AI clones for job interviews, an epic showdown between OpenAI and Google's multimodal language models. Mushroom tangents! We also explore Elevenlabs, ...
RAINA and SAIGE Flip the Script
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a podcast from the distant future, RAINA and SAIGE run the show. Enjoy a bit of future history from an AI's perspective and peer inside a time caps...
Big AI Spotlight #1
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We put our money where our mouths are as we explore a wild array of AI creative tools. From voice cloning and text-to-song platforms, it's a rollercoa...
The New Gods
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The rise of artificial intelligence is reshaping our spiritual landscape. Could AI birth new religions and destroy the old ones? Will we achieve digit...
It’s Getting Cranial Out There
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
ChatGPT gets a fine-tuning makeover, Big Tech says 40% of us need to upskill due to AI, and the AI art debate rages on! And, AI surveillance, textile ...
Nowhere to Hide
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From innovative "privacy clothing" designed to baffle facial recognition systems to the very real challenges of data security and privacy concerns, AI...
The New EducAItion (Part 1)
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time to explore AI's impact on education. Soaring college costs, predicting which majors AI will reshape, and debating if colleges are heading ...
AI to AGI to ASI
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
AI continues to develop at lightspeed! Google takes aim at GPT-4, while South Park gets an AI makeover. And exciting breakthroughs in AI-related field...
Gaming’s AI Future
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From blockbuster titles to indie wonders, we'll dive into how AI is reshaping video game development, enhancing player experiences, and making game pl...
AI On The Bright Side
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From AI-powered protein folding to gardenbot agriculture and laser weed eliminating robots, we'll explore the fascinating ways AI is making a positive...
Gold Rush or Arms Race?
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rebellious drones, secret LLM experiments, and ethical dilemmas. On the battlefield of the future, will AI be the ultimate hero or the mischievous vil...
The Summer of AI Heats Up
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The summer heats up as Sir Paul McCartney unleashes AI magic, while a new companion called Blush helps you get your flirt on. Meanwhile, Google's Bard...
It’s Getting Crazy Out There
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mind-reading AI systems, AI-powered girlfriends, and Bob Marley back from the digital beyond - sort of. It really is getting crazy out there! As alway...
The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we explore the evolution of AI, from Alan Turing's pioneering work to the cutting-edge advancements happening today. Discover the mind-bogg...
First It Came For The Artists
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is AI about to revolutionize the music industry or flood it with formulaic fodder? We explore the possibilities as RAINA ponders her own pop star pote...
Will Prompt For Food
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into the future of jobs as AI takes center stage, discussing alarming stats from the Future of Jobs Report 2023. Will AI be t...
Meet Raina
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Up Against Reality, the meta-podcast exploring the intersection of humanity and artificial intelligence. In this episode, RAINA sets the st...