Viral AI troller attracts major tech interest from OpenAI, anthropic, and xai

Creator Matt Husk is garnering significant attention from major AI developers, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI, following the viral success of his videos where he interacts with AI models. During a WIRED World Fair appearance, Husk mentioned that several large AI firms had inquired about collaboration, noting that xAI reportedly offered him a week-long Tesla if he exclusively created content for the firm. Husk has amassed over 2 million followers across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube and secured a partnership with the talent agency Unicorn. His early trolling of ChatGPT, such as asking it to beatbox or count to 100, exposed flaws in OpenAI's LLM, leading to him being dubbed 'Sam Altman’s worst nightmare.' Altman himself acknowledged a known issue with the model's timer after viewing a Husk video where ChatGPT miscalculated a mile run. While OpenAI offered Husk early access to a timer patch, he declined, stating the company offered him the smallest amount, and subsequently refused a request for his home address. Husk has also secured brand deals with CeraVe and Ninja, and is developing an original series with The Onion. He noted that while he uses AI to scope out video ideas, he prefers to generate his own concepts to maintain creative control.