AI users are co-opting OpenAI and Anthropic’s own technology to cast CEOs Sam Altman and Dario Amodei in an increasingly bizarre digital universe of parodies and music videos.
In the boardrooms of San Francisco. Sam Altman and Dario Amodei operate as industry rivals. defined by deep philosophical divides and aggressive market competition. On the screens of millions of social media users. however. the two CEOs are dancing to PSY’s “Gangnam Style” and starring in elaborate. melancholic soap operas.
This emerging digital trend leverages the very generative technology built by OpenAI and Anthropic to turn their architects into the medium’s most prominent puppets. In one viral clip. Amodei—depicted in his signature blue cardigan and khakis—twerks alongside Altman. who appears in his trademark rolled-up long-sleeve t-shirt. The irony of the situation has not been lost on observers; one X user captioned the performance. “This is why RAM is so expensive. ” highlighting the massive computing resources required to produce such frivolous displays.
The parodies have moved well beyond simple dance routines. In a recreation of the “APT” video by Rosé and Bruno Mars. the two CEOs are seen playing instruments in a pink. amplifier-filled room. Another sequence mimics a viral 2010s video of Belgian musician Stromae creating his hit “Alors On Danse. ” with Altman working a keyboard while Amodei offers beat advice.
For some, the trend has evolved into a bizarre cinematic universe. One video utilizes the popular “Zombie trend,” featuring a tearful Amodei pointing a gun at a zombie-fied Altman. The scene shifts into a dreamlike montage of the pair running through fields of grass and cuddling at sunset. The creative scope extends to television. with a *Succession*-inspired standoff where Altman scolds Amodei for failing to adopt his “Pacing the Frontier” initiative.
“One sandbox incident and suddenly I’m Oppenheimer,” the AI-generated Altman tells his rival. “You are incapable of thinking about anyone but yourself because your entire personality. Dario. is a 15. 000-word essay.” When Amodei replies. “Did ChatGPT write that Sam?. ” the creator behind the video revealed it was built using Claude Opus 5.5 and Claude Code.
The cast is expanding as well. A *Game of Thrones* parody features Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as a ruler. with “Lord Altman of house OpenAI. ” Elon Musk. and Amodei all vying for GPUs. As the trend accelerates, public reaction remains deeply divided. While some users treat the clips as harmless satire—one quipping. “Haters will say AI made this”—others view the resource-heavy process with growing discomfort.
Concerns over the environmental cost of the compute power have emerged. with one critic asking. “How much water was wasted to make this?” For others. the uncanny nature of the simulations triggers a more personal response. “Those AI generated videos of like Sam and Dario singing together or whatever make me really sad. not sure exactly why. ” a user remarked.
These clips exist in a strange, recursive loop: the tools intended to revolutionize productivity and intelligence are currently being used to render the people who built them into digital caricatures, perpetually caught in a dance from which they cannot step away.
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