Hacker News with Generative AI: Viral Content

Two AIs Realize They Are Not Talking to Humans and Switch to Their Own Language (iflscience.com)
A video that has gone viral in the last few days shows two artificial intelligence (AI) agents having a conversation before switching to another mode of communication when they realize no human is part of the conversation.
Artificial Intelligence, Language Models, Communication, Viral Content
6 points by zfg 33 days ago | 2 comments
'Amateur and dangerous': Historians weigh in on viral AI history videos (bbc.com)
Imagine waking up in Rome 2,000 years ago, on the Nile in ancient Egypt or on the streets of London during the Black Death in the 1300s - complete with realistic sights, sounds and daily struggles.
Artificial Intelligence, History, Viral Content, Media
70 points by defrost 39 days ago | 95 comments
Virality in cartography: What makes a map go viral? (geoawesome.com)
When you think about viral content, maps are not the first thing that comes to mind. And yet, it is not uncommon to see maps of all shapes and sizes dominating social conversations about various issues – as well as non-issues.
Cartography, Viral Content, Social Media
67 points by bryanrasmussen 144 days ago | 15 comments
Circular Runways (2017) (bbc.com)
Last month we published a video arguing the case for circular runways at airports, as part of a series called World Hacks. It took off and went viral.
Aviation, Design, Engineering, Sustainability, Viral Content
4 points by belter 158 days ago | 0 comments
No One Prepared for How Much Man Eats at Olive Garden's Never-Ending Buffet (newsweek.com)
Internet users have applauded a man's valiant attempt to eat a never-ending supply of pasta, in a video that has received more than 18 million views on social media.
Food, Social Media, Viral Content
6 points by austinallegro 169 days ago | 0 comments
UCLA professor says he's homeless due to low pay (kron4.com)
In a now-viral TikTok video, Dr. Daniel McKeown, a professor at UCLA, claims low pay has left him homeless, shocking many of his followers.
Homelessness, Education, Social Issues, University Professors, Viral Content
82 points by iancmceachern 171 days ago | 112 comments
UCLA astrophysics professor says he's homeless due to low pay (ktla.com)
In a now-viral TikTok video, Dr. Daniel McKeown, a professor at UCLA, claims low pay has left him homeless, shocking many of his followers.
Homelessness, Academia, Viral Content, Social Media
17 points by hentrep 173 days ago | 1 comments
Google's Olympics ad went viral for all the wrong reasons (cnn.com)
Advertising, Google, Social Media, Viral Content
30 points by belter 246 days ago | 26 comments
He secretly changed this freeway sign, helped millions of drivers [video] (youtube.com)
Humor, Traffic, Social Media, Viral Content
69 points by guiambros 261 days ago | 29 comments
From One RSS Feed Entry to 186850 Hits (susam.net)
SEO, Content Marketing, Web Traffic, Viral Content
54 points by susam 293 days ago | 23 comments
Yes, People Still Buy Books: How a viral post got some key statistics wrong (slate.com)
Media, Statistics, Books, Viral Content
45 points by MarlonPro 330 days ago | 2 comments