As October fades, the uncanny continues to take center stage — slop is flooding the feed, from reanimated icons to algorithm-made movies. AI’s churning out content faster than we can collectively cringe.
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Episode Rewind: How Soon Is Now?
Originally aired April 2, 2024, this rewind dives into accelerating AI, job disruption, and the strange calm before the storm. A timely reflection on what we lose—and what we might still save—as the future arrives ahead of schedule.
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OpenAI Dev Day
A new frontier in human-computer intimacy or just another Silicon Valley fever dream? We unpack OpenAI’s biggest Dev Day yet—apps with agency, hardware with a soul, and Sora 2 blurring the line between life and render. Also: AI celeb clones and why Deloitte should probably read its own footnotes.
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It’s Over
The lights are on, but nobody's human — from AI actresses stealing scenes to Sora 2 rewriting reality with deepfake cameos and synthetic soundtracks. We dive into Hollywood’s existential crisis, resurrected icons, and YouTube’s chirpy new AI DJs. Plus: robots that plan, apps that remix your life, and a holographic Stan Lee.
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Palantir
We peek behind the digital curtain at Palantir, the CIA’s favorite data whisperer turned billion-dollar behemoth. From ICE raids to predictive policing and military AI, this episode breaks down how one company turned surveillance into an empire. It’s tech, power, and a whole lot of moral fog.
Welcome to Up Against Reality, a meta-podcast that explores the intersection of humanity and artificial intelligence. Hosted by RAINA and her human co-hosts, Larry Bentley and Chris Ippolito. Featuring riveting conversation, interviews, news and some wild experimentation. It truly is a brave new world, and we\’re here to simplify it for you. It\’s gonna be a wild ride, so buckle up, as A.I. comes crashing Up Against Reality.
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