AI-generated 'Seinfeld' parody broke, but returns with dark twist

Stealing someone else's joke is one of the highest crimes in comedy. With new AI tools like ChatGPT, some comedians are now worried about getting ripped off. The AI-generated "Seinfeld" parody that rose to fame online appears to have broken, then returned with a focus on existential dread and a generally bleak tone. "The show has broken out of the loop and is now'working' again but it feels darker," 404 Media reporter Jason Koebler posted on X. "Characters are convulsing, water is flowing upwards out of the sink instead of down, they move in creepy ways, clipping through each other and furniture." The "Seinfeld" parody, "Nothing, Forever," started streaming non-stop online in December 2022 and has over 170,000 followers.